![‘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]")
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.
Category: Pakistani Clubs
![A football factory powering Pakistan’s dreams [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/POPO-FC-prospects-Abdul-Samad-Kaleemullah-Abdul-Rehman-1160x535.jpg "A football factory powering Pakistan’s dreams [Dawn]")
December26December 26, 2025
A football factory powering Pakistan’s dreams [Dawn]
Training under POPO FC's professional modern coaching environment, youth from as far away as South Waziristan and Balochistan are aiming to become Pakistan's future football stars.
![No progress in departmental sports revival [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/K-Electric-vs-SNGPL-in-NFCC-2018.jpg "No progress in departmental sports revival [The News]")
December31December 31, 2024
No progress in departmental sports revival [The News]
Contrary to promises and claims made by the IPC Ministry on reviving an outdated departmental sports system, no progress has been made over two years for reviving teams in sports like hockey and football.
![FOOTBALL: GLORY DAYS, PASS ME BY [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PIDC-East-footballers-including-Ustad-Amin-Baloch-in-1960s.jpg "FOOTBALL: GLORY DAYS, PASS ME BY [Dawn]")
September22September 22, 2024
FOOTBALL: GLORY DAYS, PASS ME BY [Dawn]
Surviving Pakistani and Bangladeshi footballers from the 1960s - Ustad Amin Baloch, Hafiz Uddin Ahmed and Golam Sarwar Tipu - recall the heyday and downfall of a footballing nation.
August14August 15, 2024
Football Factory’s Historic Journey: A Pakistani Club at Borussia Dortmund’s Doorstep
Football Factory’s training camp in Germany is a milestone that will undoubtedly inspire other clubs and academies in Pakistan. With leaders like Faizan Sameer and Coach Walid Javaid at the helm, the future of Pakistani football looks promising.
July10July 10, 2024
Karachi United and Swindon Town sign MoU
Karachi United, in partnership with Prospect Pakistan, signed a MoU with EFL League Two side Swindon Town to cooperate on football development.
![DFA elections experience slight postponement [The Nation]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/869507-PFF-1428954617.jpg "DFA elections experience slight postponement [The Nation]")
March2March 3, 2024
DFA elections experience slight postponement [The Nation]
PFF NC press release says it has received appeals from around 700 clubs, with 397 appeals being resolved. It also received over 1000 nominations for DFA elected positions.
February16February 16, 2024
PFF to unveil DFA elections voters list today
PFF NC held press conference at PFF House in Lahore announcing release of voters list for eligible football clubs to take part in upcoming District Football Association elections nationwide.
![Clubs reject PFF NC’s elections protocols [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/PFF-logo.jpg "Clubs reject PFF NC’s elections protocols [The News]"){kind=logo}
February10February 10, 2024
Clubs reject PFF NC’s elections protocols [The News]
Numerous club officials bewildered by PFF NC's recently released district election rules and protocols; urge review and revisions to avoid legal troubles.
![Club Licensing: A vital tool for football development [The Nation]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Shahid-Khokhar-at-PFF-Club-Licensing-seminar-in-April-2018.jpeg "Club Licensing: A vital tool for football development [The Nation]")
January26January 29, 2024
Club Licensing: A vital tool for football development [The Nation]
PFF NC member Shahid Khokhar writes op-ed for 'The Nation' about the importance of club licensing for football development in Pakistan.