![Lutfi urges Pak football chiefs to focus on local players [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/tariq-lutfi.jpg "Lutfi urges Pak football chiefs to focus on local players [The News]")
"We don't say that foreign players have no quality but they cannot bear the load of Pakistan camp and it means that their induction in the team is not fruitful," Tariq Lutfi.
![Pakistan end SAFF campaign with another loss [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Yousuf-Butt-and-Abdullah-Iqbal-Nepal-vs-Pakistan-SAFF-Championship-2023-1160x535.jpg "Pakistan end SAFF campaign with another loss [Dawn]")
June28June 28, 2023
Pakistan end SAFF campaign with another loss [Dawn]
Since returning from FIFA ban last year, Pakistan have lost 8 successive matches - 6 in June alone - under coach Shahzad Anwar, with only 1 goal being scored by the team.
![Beaten by Nepal, Pakistan end at rock bottom [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Rahis-Nabi-Nepal-vs-Pakistan-SAFF-Championship-2023-1160x535.jpg "Beaten by Nepal, Pakistan end at rock bottom [The News]")
June28June 28, 2023
Beaten by Nepal, Pakistan end at rock bottom [The News]
80th minute Aasish Chowdhry strike condemns Shahzad Anwar's Pakistan side to end 2023 SAFF Cup campaign bottom of group in Bengaluru.
![Pakistan seek consolation win against Nepal [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ANFA-PFF-1160x535.png "Pakistan seek consolation win against Nepal [The News]")
June27June 27, 2023
Pakistan seek consolation win against Nepal [The News]
Both teams playing for pride to conclude their 2023 SAFF Championship campaigns after successive losses to India and Kuwait.
![Karachi’s long neglected Kakri Ground becomes world-class sports complex after ‘fantastic’ makeover [Arab News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Kakri-Football-Ground-Lyari-Karachi-1160x535.jpg "Karachi’s long neglected Kakri Ground becomes world-class sports complex after ‘fantastic’ makeover [Arab News]")
June25June 25, 2023
Karachi’s long neglected Kakri Ground becomes world-class sports complex after ‘fantastic’ makeover [Arab News]
Spanning over 5.5 acres of land, Kakri Ground is one of Karachi’s troubled neighborhood Lyari’s most iconic landmarks.
![Pakistan suffer another hammering at SAFF Championship [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Kuwait-beat-Pakistan-4-0-2023-SAFF-Championship-1160x535.jpg "Pakistan suffer another hammering at SAFF Championship [Dawn]")
June25June 25, 2023
Pakistan suffer another hammering at SAFF Championship [Dawn]
Shahzad Anwar's Pakistan produced another dismal performance as they once again lost 4-0 to a strong Kuwait to get knocked out of SAFF Cup
![Kuwait thrash Pakistan 4-0 [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Otis-Khan-and-Shayek-Dost-Pakistan-vs-Kuwait-2023-SAFF-Championship-1160x535.jpg "Kuwait thrash Pakistan 4-0 [The News]")
June25June 25, 2023
Kuwait thrash Pakistan 4-0 [The News]
Kuwait blasted their way into SAFF Championship semis after whipping Pakistan 4-0
![The loss against India [TNS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Hassan-Bashir-and-Sunil-Chhetri-India-vs-Pakistan-2023-SAFF-Championship-1160x535.jpg "The loss against India [TNS]")
June25June 25, 2023
The loss against India [TNS]
Alam Zeb Safi: "It would have been better if Pakistan had given walkover to the hosts than playing a game only a few hours after landing"
![FIFA Council decides to extend PFF normalisation panel mandate until March next year [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/FIFA-Council-2023-virtual-meeting-1160x535.jpg "FIFA Council decides to extend PFF normalisation panel mandate until March next year [Dawn]")
June24June 24, 2023
FIFA Council decides to extend PFF normalisation panel mandate until March next year [Dawn]
The latest extension till 15 March 2024 comes with FIFA also urging the PFF NC to complete the PFF election process as soon as possible.
![Pakistan in must-win situation against Kuwait today [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Pakistan-face-Kuwait-in-2023-SAFF-Championship-today-June-24-1160x535.jpg "Pakistan in must-win situation against Kuwait today [The News]")
June24June 24, 2023
Pakistan in must-win situation against Kuwait today [The News]
Pakistan may have to find a way to beat a strong Kuwait side today if they are to remain in contention for a place in SAFF Championship semifinals