11 years on from the APS Peshawar terrorist attack, Umar Nawaz looks back on family tragedy and returning to Pakistan to play for the National Football Team.
![Footballer who fled Taliban hopes to become ‘Pakistani Haaland’ [BBC]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Umar-Nawaz-1160x535.jpg "Footballer who fled Taliban hopes to become ‘Pakistani Haaland’ [BBC]")
December16December 16, 2025
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![Women’s football: Pakistan hopes to kick off new era [BBC]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Mariam-Mahmood-scores-for-Pakistan-vs-Kyrgyzstan-2026-AFC-Womens-Asian-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg "Women’s football: Pakistan hopes to kick off new era [BBC]")
July25July 25, 2025
Women’s football: Pakistan hopes to kick off new era [BBC]
Following their international debuts, UK-based Pakistan WNT stars Layla Banaras and Mariam Mahmood aim to help further women's football in Pakistan.
![Pakistan football: The British players starring on the world stage [BBC]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Harun-Hamid-scores-for-Pakistan-vs-Cambodia-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg "Pakistan football: The British players starring on the world stage [BBC]")
November16November 16, 2023
Pakistan football: The British players starring on the world stage [BBC]
Last month against Cambodia in Islamabad, Harun Hamid scored what's probably the biggest goal in Pakistan's footballing history.
![‘I’ve not seen so many grown men cry in all my life,’ says Pakistan coach after first-ever World Cup qualifying round win [CNN]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Stephen-Constantine-and-Abdul-Samad-Arshad-celebrate-Pakistan-vs-Cambodia-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg "‘I’ve not seen so many grown men cry in all my life,’ says Pakistan coach after first-ever World Cup qualifying round win [CNN]")
October20October 21, 2023
‘I’ve not seen so many grown men cry in all my life,’ says Pakistan coach after first-ever World Cup qualifying round win [CNN]
“I’ve only been here three-and-a-half weeks, not even. I’m just really pleased for the people, the players and Pakistan football.” said Stephen Constantine after historic WCQ win over Cambodia
![Atletico Madrid’s Pakistan academy: Spanish giants seek raw talent & viewing share [BBC]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Atletico-Madrid-Academy-in-Lahore.jpg "Atletico Madrid’s Pakistan academy: Spanish giants seek raw talent & viewing share [BBC]")
December28July 9, 2020
Atletico Madrid’s Pakistan academy: Spanish giants seek raw talent & viewing share [BBC]
by Tusdiq Din In bright winter sunshine, young trainees are focused on football drills. From the sidelines, Spanish coaches encourage...
![Pakistan: Three years without any football – can national team recover? [BBC]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Pakistan-celebrates-win-over-Nepal-in-2018-Asian-Games-1160x535.jpg "Pakistan: Three years without any football – can national team recover? [BBC]")
September4September 4, 2018
Pakistan: Three years without any football – can national team recover? [BBC]
Tusdiq Din writes for the BBC about the grave issues facing Pakistani football.
![پشاور کا کلب نیمار جونیئر فائیو ایونٹ میں پاکستان کا نمائندہ [BBC Urdu]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Ghosts-FC-Peshawar-win-Neymar-Jrs-Five-2016-Pakistan-tournament.jpg "پشاور کا کلب نیمار جونیئر فائیو ایونٹ میں پاکستان کا نمائندہ [BBC Urdu]")
April18April 18, 2016
پشاور کا کلب نیمار جونیئر فائیو ایونٹ میں پاکستان کا نمائندہ [BBC Urdu]
پشاور کا گھوسٹ کلب برازیل میں منعقدہ نیمار جونیئر فائیو ایونٹ میں پاکستان کی نمائندگی کرے گا
February3February 3, 2012