![Historic breakthrough: Pakistan U-16s set for maiden UEFA competition appearance in Kazakhstan [TNS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Pakistan-2026-AFC-U17-Asian-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg "Historic breakthrough: Pakistan U-16s set for maiden UEFA competition appearance in Kazakhstan [TNS]")
Participating in UEFA U16 tournament is a landmark step signalling Pakistan football’s renewed global engagement, writes Kinza Jahangir for TNS
Author: Editorial Staff (Editorial Staff)
![‘We manage dreams’: Football club nurtures underprivileged talent in Pakistan’s Islamabad [Arab News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/POPO-FC-1160x535.jpg "‘We manage dreams’: Football club nurtures underprivileged talent in Pakistan’s Islamabad [Arab News]")
January10January 10, 2026
‘We manage dreams’: Football club nurtures underprivileged talent in Pakistan’s Islamabad [Arab News]
In cricket-obsessed Pakistan, POPO FC quietly nurtures football talent from poor backgrounds, offering free training, education and shelter, helping them dream of stardom, with 36 players reaching youth national sides in the past two years.
January9January 9, 2026
Gilani, Naqvi discuss football–cricket collaboration amid PSL auction
PCB chairman and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met up with PFF president Mohsen Gilani during PSL auction to discuss collaborations between the two sporting institutions
January8January 8, 2026
Pakistan U16s to play UEFA tournament in Kazakhstan
Pakistan to face Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Russia in this year's UEFA U16 Development Tournament from 24-30 April. Entry was secured by PFF president Syed Mohsen Gilani.
![Professional league can prove a game-changer for Pakistan football [TNS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PFF-president-Mohsen-Gilani-with-AFC-general-secretary-Dato-Windsor-John-1160x535.jpg "Professional league can prove a game-changer for Pakistan football [TNS]")
January4January 4, 2026
Professional league can prove a game-changer for Pakistan football [TNS]
By inviting responsible foreign and national investors, the PFF is not just starting a tournament; it is creating a sustainable, transparent model that benefits players, clubs, the corporate sector, and fans alike.
![Balochistan Sports Board raises objections over BFA conduct [The Nation]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Balochistan-Sports-Board-and-PFF-1160x535.jpg "Balochistan Sports Board raises objections over BFA conduct [The Nation]")
January3January 4, 2026
Balochistan Sports Board raises objections over BFA conduct [The Nation]
BSB accuses Balochistan FA officials in PFF Congress and PFF ExCo of 'creating administrative and developmental obstacles,' demands written response of their conduct
January3January 7, 2026
PFF and Bahrain FA ink MoU
PFF president Mohsen Gilani and his BFA counterpart Sheikh Ali Al Khalifa aim to cooperate on technical, administrative, women’s football and futsal development.
![The Renaissance of the Beautiful Game: How 2025 redefined Pakistani football [The Nation]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PFF-president-Syed-Mohsen-Gilani-meets-FIFA-president-Gianni-Infantino-during-2025-FIFA-Executive-Summit-in-Miami-1160x535.jpg "The Renaissance of the Beautiful Game: How 2025 redefined Pakistani football [The Nation]")
January2January 2, 2026
The Renaissance of the Beautiful Game: How 2025 redefined Pakistani football [The Nation]
The year 2025 stands as the year Pakistani football reclaimed its identity under PFF president Syed Mohsen Gilani, writes Azhar Khan for The Nation.
December31December 31, 2025
PFF: ‘Huge foreign investment’ pledged for launch of Pro League
Having received introductory proposals from potential investors, the PFF will soon shortlist the most suitable companies to move forward for new professional football league in Pakistan.
![PFF power struggle forces Congress postponement [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PFF-Congress-session-28-December-2025-for-KPk-ExCo-election-1160x535.jpg "PFF power struggle forces Congress postponement [The News]")
December30December 30, 2025
PFF power struggle forces Congress postponement [The News]
PFF Congress session for electing two KPk members for PFF ExCo postponed due to incomplete quorum after opposing faction stayed away.