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LAHORE : Football ruling body, FIFA has inducted President, Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Faisal Saleh Hayat as a Member of FIFA Disciplinary Committee to adjudicate Disciplinary Cases of World Cup Football being played in South Africa July next year.

It is another landmark for Faisal in football arena as he also performed duty for Asian Football Confederation in AFC Disciplinary Committee (Indonesian Leg) of 14th Asian Football Cup three years ago.

He is also the only Pakistani person to hold the unique and unprecedented honour of visiting a World Cup as member of one of FIFA World Cup Committee, having been elected in one of the FIFA Committees and Judicial Bodies last year.

FIFA Chief Sepp Blatter has lauded the valuable contributions of Faisal Saleh Hayat for the promotion of football in Pakistan and said lately football was on a upward trend in Pakistan. "Pakistan has come a long way in terms of level of competitiveness in the last six years and PFF management deserves praise for making solid efforts for the promotion of football", said Blatter, adding "I firmly believe that PFF would continue its journey in right direction under the leadership of Faisal".

This is yet another exhilarating news for Pakistan football as PFF Chief, elected as Chairman of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Disciplinary Committee on 15 July 2009, will represent Pakistan in South Africa bumper show.

"It is another good news for our national football body as PFF Chief deserved such reward following his untiring efforts to promote soccer in Pakistan", said PFF Secretary Ahmed Yar Khan Lodhi who added that it was first time in entire 63-year history of PFF that country's soccer official will perform assignment for FIFA in mega event.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2010