LAHORE - Former national skippers have appreciated Pakistan Football Federation (PFF)'s President Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat's dedication, commitment for football promotion and it was heartening statement from Bahamas when FIFA President Sepp Blatter appreciated the football promotion work of PFF under the leadership of Faisal Saleh Hayat who said that Pakistan will be among Asian Powerhouses soon as the standard of the game in Pakistan has greatly improved since Faisal getting top chair of national soccer body six years ago at Lahore. "Blatter has hectic schedule throughout year and is very busy man and the way he met twice with Faisal Saleh Hayat during 59th FIFA Congress at Nassau, Bahamas showed Pakistan is showing guts in international circuit and identical 8-0 win over Bhutan and Sri Lanka within 24 hours at Sari, Iran during AFC U13 Festival of Football was not mere achievement," said Ghulam Rabbani, captain of Pakistan team which played against Burma (now known as Myanmar) in 1961. Akbar Raisani, skipper of Pakistan during 1981 King Cup at Bangkok , said that Faisal Saleh Hayat deserved ovation from FIFA. Akbar is convinced that PFF's mission to achieve the aim setforth in Vision Pakistan will meet success, which will further improve football in Pakistan . He also hailed decision of PFF for appointment of high-profile coach from Austria Georg Kottan to give strength to Pakistan National Football team."FIFA appreciated PFF Football for Hope Centre at Mardan and it is remarkable that PFF has come forward by its social obligation and rebuilding the national economy and rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs). It is good that FIFA will soon accomplish its social responsibility as part of its aim to build a better future for peoples forced to flee their homes at Swat, Boner, and Dir," added Shaukat Mufti, captain of Pakistan in 1986 Iran 's Ten-Day event. Former Pakistani skipper Tanveer Ahmed added: 'PFF Chief is taking tangible steps in boosting football among Pakistani men and women, and it is heartening that PFF is moving on firm footing following implementation of FIFA Statutes in PFF, also appreciated by FIFA boss time and again. The application of Statutes right from PFF to Provincial/Regional level is one of landmarks done under PFF Chief and Pakistan is among few national affiliated with FIFA to streamline their working with revised Constitution."