The International Olympic Committee has received a complaint alleging FIFA president Gianni Infantino has repeatedly breached rules on political neutrality in his support of President Donald Trump.

FairSquare, a nonprofit organisation and advocacy group, asked the IOC to investigate, among several instances, Infantino’s possible involvement in the suspension ​of a one-game ban for striker Folarin Balogun, enabling him to play for the United States in a round of ‌16 match on July 6 against Belgium.

Infantino acknowledged receiving a call from Trump, who publicly lobbied for Balogun to play, but the FIFA president said he did not interfere with the decision-making process.

Balogun played as the USMNT was eliminated 4-1 by Belgium. He had received a direct red card in the 64th minute of a July 1 match for a foul on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Tarik Muharemovic. The US went on to win 2-0 with 10 men in the round of 32, and Balogun was suspended for the next game.

A red card or suspension cannot be appealed. ⁠FIFA, however, posted this message without further explanation to its website on July 5 about its use of the rule book in the case: “By operation of Article 27 FDC, the implementation of the automatic match suspension for USA player Folarin Balogun is suspended for a probationary period of one (1) year.”

“All I did was ask for a review because I didn’t think it was a foul,” Trump said on the day of the game against Belgium. “And, you know, again, I’m good at this stuff. I didn’t think it was a foul. I thought it was two great athletes that crashed into each other and got entangled.

“I think they made a really brilliant decision. I think the referee’s call was horrible and nobody talks about that. They talk about the red card like it’s fine, nobody talks the referee’s decision to red card.”

Infantino said FIFA’s judicial committees act autonomously in a statement on his behalf on FIFA’s website.

“Their independence ‌is essential ⁠to the credibility and integrity of football, and this must always be respected,” the statement read.

FairSquare, in its complaint, is questioning the credibility and integrity of Infantino, who also became an IOC member in 2020. The organisation said he “is obliged to adhere to strict rules on political neutrality in the Olympic Charter and the IOC Code of Ethics, adding that the IOC can expel members who don’t fulfill these obligations.

“As outlined in the FairSquare ​complaint, there is compelling evidence that ​Infantino has committed five clear breaches ⁠of IOC rules on political neutrality through statements or other clear expressions of support for the US President,” FairSquare posted on its website.

One “serious breach” in the complaint was the Balogun situation with Infantino possibly giving in to pressure from Trump. Another was Infantino promoting a FIFA fan site for the 2026 World Cup, “which appears to have been part ⁠of a data-harvesting campaign run by entities linked to President Trump,” FairSquare wrote.

Another alleged breach was Infantino’s supportive post on his Instagram account after attending an event linked to Trump’s presidential inauguration in January 2025.

Infantino also publicly endorsed Trump for the Nobel Prize in October 2025, and he made more supportive comments ⁠in November. ​In December, Infantino presented Trump with the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize at the World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center.

FairSquare also made a complaint to FIFA’s ethics committee in December, which was supported by the Norwegian football federation as well as 50 members of the ​European Parliament in a separate writing on June 29.

The IOC and FIFA did not respond to requests for comment from multiple media outlets.

 Punjab Child Protection and Welfare Bureau Chairperson and Member of the Provincial Assembly Sarah Ahmed has submitted a resolution in the Punjab Assembly seeking restrictions on social media use by children under the age of 16.

The resolution calls for a ban on social media access for children below 16 years of age to protect them from the harmful effects of online platforms.

According to the text of the resolution, Sarah Ahmed also proposed banning the photography and videography of children under the age of 16.

The resolution further appealed to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to formulate an effective legal and regulatory framework to implement the proposed measures.

It also urged practical steps to ensure the psychological and moral protection of children, calling on the PTA to ensure that harmful or inappropriate content targeting children is promptly blocked across all mobile and social media applications.

In order to expedite the implementation of important infrastructure and public service initiatives throughout the province, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has allocated Rs80.7 billion for ongoing development projects under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) 2026–2027.

The province Finance Department reports that 40% of the funds allotted for ongoing projects have been disbursed in a single tranche; funding for new projects will be made available upon formal approval.

According to Finance Secretary Kamran Ahmad Afridi, the prompt transfer of cash would guarantee the prompt implementation of development plans and demonstrate the province’s financial stability.

Projects in the settled districts would receive Rs. 61 billion of the total allocation.

However, the ADP has set aside Rs7.9 billion for development initiatives in those regions.

The government has set up Rs. 12 billion for highways, Rs. 8.8 billion for urban development, Rs. 5.8 billion for irrigation, and Rs. 2 billion for local government projects in the settled districts.

Additional funding includes Rs. 4.5 billion for health, Rs. 3 billion for drinking water, Rs. 1.9 billion for primary and secondary education, and Rs. 1.7 billion each for law and order and higher education.

The AIP has set aside Rs2.3 billion for roads, Rs1.2 billion for health care, and Rs1 billion for primary and secondary education in the combined districts. Additionally, the government has set aside Rs705 million for drinking water projects and Rs1.6 billion for law and order.