Zahir requests Blatter to send FIFA official [The News]

Zahir requests Blatter to send FIFA official [The News]

Senior vice-president of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) and a candidate for the PFF presidency Syed Zahir Shah has requested FIFA president Sepp Blatter to send his representative to Pakistan to evaluate the worsening situation of football in the country.

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Players from Pakistan’s street child squad on EPL’s radar [Express Tribune]

Players from Pakistan’s street child squad on EPL’s radar [Express Tribune]

in the English Premier League (EPL) is a goal for many aspiring footballers around the world. And Raziq Mustaq — the 2014 Street Child World Cup bronze-winning captain — and his squad may just have a shot at being recruited to one of the world’s elite football leagues in the coming months.

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AFC’s stance unclear on PFF imbroglio [Dawn]

AFC’s stance unclear on PFF imbroglio [Dawn]

Four days after issuing what seemed to be a congratulatory message to Faisal Saleh Hayat for being re-elected as the president of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) retracted to a previous statement.

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Faisalabad-Sahiwal Zone crowned U16 champions [The News]

Faisalabad-Sahiwal Zone crowned U16 champions [The News]

Faisalabad-Sahiwal Zone were crowned champions when they defeated Sindh 2-0 in the final of National Under-16 Football Championship 2015 at Multan on Monday.

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LHC issues contempt notices over holding PFF elections [The News]

LHC issues contempt notices over holding PFF elections [The News]

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday issued contempt notices to the PFF top brass for holding the federation’s elections near Changla Gali on June 30 despite the court’s stay order, sources told ‘The News’.

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Pakistan football: The way forward [Express Tribune]

Pakistan football: The way forward [Express Tribune]

And as the country struggles, former national captain Essa Khan, who hails from Chaman, believes it is high time they invested in the new generation of players to even dream of seeing Pakistan compete at the World Cup in the next five to eight years.

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