“Pakistan is a country of over 250 million people with a massive youth population that can become a valuable asset for football’s growth,” Sheikh Salman remarked.
Category: Nationwide News
![Interview: AFC president looking towards promising days for football in Pakistan [Dawn] Interview: AFC president looking towards promising days for football in Pakistan [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AFC-president-Sheikh-Salman-interviewed-by-Umaid-Wasim-of-Dawn-1160x535.jpg)
Interview: AFC president looking towards promising days for football in Pakistan [Dawn]
Sheikh Salman stresses support from FIFA and AFC, expresses confidence that government will play its part in Pakistani football’s development
![AFC Delegation Calls on Acting President Gilani [PID] AFC Delegation Calls on Acting President Gilani [PID]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AFC-president-Sheikh-Salman-meets-Acting-President-Yousuf-Raza-Gilani-1160x535.jpg)
AFC Delegation Calls on Acting President Gilani [PID]
AFC president Sheikh Salman met Acting President Yousuf Raza Gilani and Deputy PM / FM Ishaq Dar in separate meetings to discuss football revival in Pakistan.
![AFC president Sheikh Salman set to visit Pakistan [Dawn] AFC president Sheikh Salman set to visit Pakistan [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AFC-President-Sheikh-Salman-bin-Ebrahim-Al-Khalifa-1100x535.jpg)
AFC president Sheikh Salman set to visit Pakistan [Dawn]
Scheduled to hold meetings with civil and military leadership “with focus on infrastructure development in the field of football".
![PFF executive council majority calls crucial meeting [The News] PFF executive council majority calls crucial meeting [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PFF-ExCo-meeting-22-Aug-2025-1160x535.jpg)
PFF executive council majority calls crucial meeting [The News]
Majority of PFF ExCo call in meeting in first week of November to decide on critical matters such as FIFA ordering PFF's audit and the upcoming visit of AFC president Sheikh Salman.
![PFF chief vows to work on grassroots development [Dawn] PFF chief vows to work on grassroots development [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PFF-president-Mohsen-Gilani-VP-Hafiz-Zakaullah-ExCo-member-Abid-Hussain-Baddi-at-Karachi-Airport-1160x535.jpg)
PFF chief vows to work on grassroots development [Dawn]
When meeting reporters during his Hyderabad visit, PFF president Syed Mohsen Gilani also called departments 'the soul of football in Pakistan' and vowed to revive them.
![Pakistan, Saudi Arabia join hands to promote football development [Geo News] Pakistan, Saudi Arabia join hands to promote football development [Geo News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Saudi-Football-Federation-president-Yasser-Al-Misehal-and-PFF-president-Syed-Mohsen-Gilani-sign-MOU-1160x535.jpg)
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia join hands to promote football development [Geo News]
MoU was signed between PFF President Mohsin Gilani and SAFF President Yasser Al-Misehal. This was second MoU between the two federations
![Shahid Khokhar removed as PFF Acting General Secretary [The News] Shahid Khokhar removed as PFF Acting General Secretary [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Shahid-Khokhar-1160x535.jpg)
Shahid Khokhar removed as PFF Acting General Secretary [The News]
While the PFF has not disclosed the specific reasons behind Khokhar’s dismissal, sources indicate that the process to appoint a new General Secretary is already underway

Editorial: PFF funding crises cloud Pak-Afg fixtures
PFF's financial woes, FIFA-AFC restrictions on funding, likely to impact on Pakistan's chances in 2027 ACQs against Afghanistan this week.
![Former national captain optimistic about future of football in country [APP] Former national captain optimistic about future of football in country [APP]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Football-vision-1080x535.jpg)
Former national captain optimistic about future of football in country [APP]
Muhammad Arshad from Peshawar praises PFF president Mohsen Gilani for reviving PFF's national-level committees.
![AFC President calls for united efforts to lift Pakistan football [The News] AFC President calls for united efforts to lift Pakistan football [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AFC-president-Sheikh-Salman-meets-PMYP-Rana-Mashhood-with-PFF-president-Mohsen-Gilani-1160x535.jpg)