![For new PFF technical director Adeel, success is not defined by history [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Adeel-Rizki-and-Suha-Hirani-FIFA-Series-2026-1080x535.jpeg "For new PFF technical director Adeel, success is not defined by history [Dawn]")
Adeel Rizki is Pakistan’s first technical director since 2021, but more importantly the first appointed by an elected PFF leadership which took charge a little more than a year earlier following 10 years of infighting that pushed the sport in the country in quagmire.
![Punjab Football Association secures SBP affiliation [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Punjab-FA-and-Sports-Board-Punjab-PFA-SBP-1160x535.jpg "Punjab Football Association secures SBP affiliation [Dawn]")
July1July 2, 2026
Punjab Football Association secures SBP affiliation [Dawn]
Sports Board Punjab finally approves Punjab FA's affiliation bid 16 months after PFA elections were held without SBP observers.
June27June 27, 2026
Adeel Rizki named new PFF Technical Director
Pakistan WNT head coach, MNT assistant coach appointed as PFF Technical Director. He will be leading Pakistani football's development programme, from grassroots to coach education to youth and women football.
![Balochistan just benched its best team [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Police-win-first-ever-mens-football-gold-in-National-Games-2023-1160x535.jpeg "Balochistan just benched its best team [Dawn]")
June24June 30, 2026
Balochistan just benched its best team [Dawn]
Once among the best in the province, the Balochistan Police's football team and its other sports setups was suddenly shut down in 2025. Its athletes are now assigned to security duties across Balochistan.
![Lyari’s passion [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-FIFA-World-Cup-screenings-in-Lyari-1160x535.jpg "Lyari’s passion [Dawn]")
June22June 22, 2026
Lyari’s passion [Dawn]
THE love for football in Lyari knows no bounds. The World Cup might be underway thousands of miles away in...
![Future of Pakistani football [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Pakistan-Diamond-Jubilee-International-Tournament-2026-1160x535.jpg "Future of Pakistani football [Dawn]")
June22July 4, 2026
Future of Pakistani football [Dawn]
Domestically, football has the potential of being a truly national sport in the country, writes Umair Javed for Dawn.
![Pakistan targets 400,000 trained workers for FIFA World Cup 2034 [APP]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2034-FIFA-World-Cup-Saudi-Arabia-1160x535.png "Pakistan targets 400,000 trained workers for FIFA World Cup 2034 [APP]")
June21June 21, 2026
Pakistan targets 400,000 trained workers for FIFA World Cup 2034 [APP]
Pakistan is targeting the training and deployment of 300,000 to 400,000 workers for projects linked to the FIFA World Cup 2034 as part of a broader strategy to expand overseas employment opportunities and strengthen the country’s position in international labour markets.
![Zidane Iqbal: The footballer who gave Pakistan its first World Cup moment [Al Jazeera]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zidane-Iqbal-Iraq-vs-Norway-2026-FIFA-World-Cup.jpg "Zidane Iqbal: The footballer who gave Pakistan its first World Cup moment [Al Jazeera]")
June17June 18, 2026
Zidane Iqbal: The footballer who gave Pakistan its first World Cup moment [Al Jazeera]
The Manchester-born Iraq national team midfielder is the first player of Pakistani heritage to feature at a World Cup.
June13June 13, 2026
Pakistan secure historic entry into inaugural Fifa ASEAN Cup [Geo News]
FIFA ASEAN Cup in Sept-Oct window could see Pakistan (198) face Indonesia (118), Thailand (94), Malaysia (136), Philippines (135), Singapore (148) and India (138).
June11June 11, 2026
Pakistan wins Diamond Jubilee International Cup
Shayek Dost’s spectacular strike, Harun Hamid’s late goal gives Pakistan 2-0 victory over Afghanistan in final. Pakistan win a tournament final for the first time in their history. Title triumph is Pakistan’s first at a standalone football tournament in 74 years