Goals from Zahmena Malik, Aqsa Mushtaq (2), Layla Banaras (2), Mariam Mahmood, Nadia Khan and Isra Khan in FIFA Series win get Pakistan WNT its biggest international scoreline victory.
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April8April 8, 2026
Pakistan WNT eager to impress at the FIFA Series in Ivory Coast
"We want to show that women & girls in Pakistan are very capable of progressing in world football" say Adeel Rizki and Suha Hirani
![Essa’s vital tips for Pakistan Football revival [Nukta]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Muhammad-Essa-at-2022-CM-Balochistan-Gold-Cup-1160x535.jpg "Essa’s vital tips for Pakistan Football revival [Nukta]")
June19June 19, 2025
Essa’s vital tips for Pakistan Football revival [Nukta]
Muhammad Essa, the former Pakistan MNT captain, urges PFF president Mohsen Gilani to take a number of steps. including restarting the Pakistan Premier League and lifting bans on some stakeholders.
![Football: Glimmers of Hope [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Pakistan-training-ahead-of-Syria-match-2027-AFC-Asian-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg "Football: Glimmers of Hope [Dawn]")
April13April 13, 2025
Football: Glimmers of Hope [Dawn]
Both of Pakistan’s men’s and women’s football teams have done better than expected of them, given the lack of preparation, funding and domestic structures. Can the election of a president for the Pakistan Football Federation finally set in motion sweeping changes to how football is played in the country?
![Gohar Zaman sees tough road for Pakistan in SAFF U20s [TCP]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Pakistan-U20-camp-Abdul-Samad-and-Abdul-Rehman-1160x535.jpg "Gohar Zaman sees tough road for Pakistan in SAFF U20s [TCP]")
March9March 9, 2026
Gohar Zaman sees tough road for Pakistan in SAFF U20s [TCP]
“It will be a miracle if Pakistan qualifies for the [SAFF U20 Championship] semi-finals,” said former Pakistan MNT assistant coach Gohar Zaman. Pakistan U20s are in same group as Bangladesh and India.
![Pakistan face experience challenge ahead of SAFF U-20 Championship [TCP]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Pakistan-U20-training-camp-in-Islamabad-1160x535.jpg "Pakistan face experience challenge ahead of SAFF U-20 Championship [TCP]")
March7March 8, 2026
Pakistan face experience challenge ahead of SAFF U-20 Championship [TCP]
Pakistan U20 head coach Shehzad Anwar aims to build a competitive squad for SAFF U20 Championship despite a largely inexperienced group of players with limited international exposure
![National football players still await unpaid dues [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/869507-PFF-1428954617.jpg "National football players still await unpaid dues [Dawn]")
November26November 26, 2024
National football players still await unpaid dues [Dawn]
Rs 70 million of dues still owed to Pak footballers for men's, women's, U19, U17 national team activities in past year. PFF NC says FIFA yet to release remaining amounts.
![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.
![Pakistan U17 football trials extended for SAFF event [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Pakistan-U17-team-trials-in-Islamabad-for-2025-SAFF-U17-Championship-1160x535.jpg "Pakistan U17 football trials extended for SAFF event [The News]")
August14August 14, 2025
Pakistan U17 football trials extended for SAFF event [The News]
Due to overwhelming response for trialists aiming to represent Pakistan at SAFF U17 Championship, PFF forced to extend trials to a second day (Aug 14)
![Arooj Sohail Butt becomes first female manager of men’s U17 football team [Geo News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Arooj-Sohail-Butt-PFF-Safeguarding-Officer-1160x535.jpg "Arooj Sohail Butt becomes first female manager of men’s U17 football team [Geo News]")
August10August 12, 2025
Arooj Sohail Butt becomes first female manager of men’s U17 football team [Geo News]
PFF says appointment reflects federation's commitment to allow qualified women to take on leadership roles in football as per FIFA and AFC guidelines.
December5December 5, 2025
Karachi City face Transport United in SAFF Women’s Club Championship
Karachi City face Transport United (5 Dec), Nasrin SA (8 Dec), East Bengal (11 Dec) and APF (14 Dec) in the SAFF Women's Club Championship
![New-look Pakistan making up for lost time with UK-born footballers [The Guardian]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Pakistan-WNT-celebrate-beating-Indonesia-2026-AFC-Womens-Asian-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpeg "New-look Pakistan making up for lost time with UK-born footballers [The Guardian]")
September23September 24, 2025
New-look Pakistan making up for lost time with UK-born footballers [The Guardian]
John Duerden writes for The Guardian on Pakistan WNT's recent AFC Asian Cup qualification campaign and the impact of new recruits.
![‘A dagger to the heart’: can Pakistan recover from latest Fifa ban? [The Guardian]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Pakistan-fans-at-Jinnah-Stadium-Pakistan-vs-Jordan-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg "‘A dagger to the heart’: can Pakistan recover from latest Fifa ban? [The Guardian]")
February12February 12, 2025
‘A dagger to the heart’: can Pakistan recover from latest Fifa ban? [The Guardian]
“It’s a dagger to the heart and I don’t know how [Pakistan] will recover from another [FIFA] ban,” said former Pakistan head coach Stephen Constantine to The Guardian.
![ACQs: Pakistan’s participation at risk [Nukta]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AFC-Asian-Cup-1160x535.jpg "ACQs: Pakistan’s participation at risk [Nukta]")
February11February 11, 2025
ACQs: Pakistan’s participation at risk [Nukta]
After initially giving statement that Pakistan has 'withdrawn' from 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, PFF NC now says participation depends on lifting FIFA ban before end of this month and securing funding for the MNT.
![PFF NC sees change at helm, rules Pakistan out of Asian Cup qualifiers [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PFF-Football-House-1-1160x535.jpeg "PFF NC sees change at helm, rules Pakistan out of Asian Cup qualifiers [Dawn]")
February11February 11, 2025
PFF NC sees change at helm, rules Pakistan out of Asian Cup qualifiers [Dawn]
Amid an ongoing FIFA ban, the PFF NC will see Saud Hashmi replace Haroon Malik as new chairman. Sudden withdrawal from 2027 ACQs may hint at PFF's lingering audit issues with FIFA.
April18April 14, 2025
Mockery of democracy in PFA elections at PFF headquarters [The News]
FIFA rules and football ethics were butchered on Friday during elections of Punjab Football Association (PFA) which saw a few people getting involved in a brawl.
![Christian footballer kicking down barriers in Pakistan [Al Jazeera]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/85164666a20f403cbd3c3a098a913a41_18.jpg "Christian footballer kicking down barriers in Pakistan [Al Jazeera]")
March31January 29, 2023
Christian footballer kicking down barriers in Pakistan [Al Jazeera]
Minorities are often targetted in Pakistan but a Christian girl from Karachi ended up playing football for the country.
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