Alam Zeb Safi of Nukta interviewed Pakistan MNT head coach Nolberto Solano. Video from YouTube embedded.
![Nolberto Solano praises diaspora players after Afghanistan clash [Nukta]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Nolberto-Solano-1160x535.jpg "Nolberto Solano praises diaspora players after Afghanistan clash [Nukta]")
November3November 3, 2025
Category: Player Watch
October29October 29, 2025
Ahmed Faraz Gulzari – Soaring like a Shaheen
FPDC sat down with Pakistan MNT's newest sensation Ahmed Faraz Gulzari to discuss his football journey and debuting for Pakistan in the 2027 ACQs.
![PFF struggling to field best squad against Afghanistan [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Pakistan-vs-Myanmar-2027-AFC-Asian-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg "PFF struggling to field best squad against Afghanistan [The News]")
October6October 6, 2025
PFF struggling to field best squad against Afghanistan [The News]
Funding constraints mean only five out of 13 targeted diaspora MNT players given call-ups so far due to airline ticket costs.
![Pakistan captain Abdullah Iqbal at the heart of Swedish club Mjällby’s fairytale rise [The National]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Abdullah-Iqbal-at-Mjallby-1160x535.jpeg "Pakistan captain Abdullah Iqbal at the heart of Swedish club Mjällby’s fairytale rise [The National]")
October3October 3, 2025
Pakistan captain Abdullah Iqbal at the heart of Swedish club Mjällby’s fairytale rise [The National]
Pakistan MNT's star defender has played a pivotal role as tiny seaside club close in on a first ever Allsvenskan title.
![PFF recalls Kaleemullah, Saddam for AFC Asian Cup qualifiers [Geo News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Saddam-Hussain-and-Kaleemullah-celebrate-Pakistan-U23-win-over-India-U23-in-2014.jpg "PFF recalls Kaleemullah, Saddam for AFC Asian Cup qualifiers [Geo News]")
September27September 28, 2025
PFF recalls Kaleemullah, Saddam for AFC Asian Cup qualifiers [Geo News]
Both former Pakistan MNT captains make a surprising return after many years away in 37-member provisional squad list for the Afghanistan ACQs matches in October. Adil Nabi and Etzaz Hussain also listed.
![FIFA clears Etzaz Hussain to play for Pakistan [Geo News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Etzaz-Hussain-and-PFF-1160x535.jpg "FIFA clears Etzaz Hussain to play for Pakistan [Geo News]")
September11September 11, 2025
FIFA clears Etzaz Hussain to play for Pakistan [Geo News]
Norwegian Pakistani midfielder likely to make his debut for Pakistan MNT in the October double-header against Afghanistan.
September1September 1, 2025
Chitral Football: A Turning Point for Pakistan’s Football Future
From Muhammad Rasool and Alamgir Ghazi setting the stage for Pakistan to Hamza Munir and Umair Bahader's inclusion in Pak U23 squad, football in Chitral is more than just a pastime—it is a collective identity.
August31August 31, 2025
Pakistan captain Abdullah Iqbal waiting for next big move [Dawn]
A move to one of the top European leagues also seems on the cards for 23-year-old Pakistan football captain Abdullah Iqbal.
![Football: Bend it like Banaras [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Layla-Banaras-Pakistan-vs-Kyrgyzstan-2026-AFC-Womens-Asian-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg "Football: Bend it like Banaras [Dawn]")
July27July 27, 2025
Football: Bend it like Banaras [Dawn]
Within a month, 19-year old Layla Banaras went from someone a small number of Pakistani football followers knew about to become a nationwide sensation following her breakout performances in the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers.
July9July 9, 2025
Hanna Khan: Texas college soccer trailblazer with Pakistani roots
FootballPakistan.Com caught up with Pakistani-American college footballer Hanna Khan over the summer, talking about life, soccer, and the possibility of representing Pakistan WNT in the future.