John Duerden writes for The Guardian on Pakistan WNT's recent AFC Asian Cup qualification campaign and the impact of new recruits.
![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
Tag: Layla Banaras
![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.
![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.
June14June 14, 2025
Layla and Marsha eager on Pakistan WNT
Marsha Malik and Layla Banaras spoke with FPDC contributor Trehan Football about getting called-up for the Pakistan women's national team and theur maiden AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification campaign
![Six diaspora players join Pakistan women’s football camp for WACQs [Geo News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/new-Pakistan-WNT-recruits-for-2026-AFC-Womens-Asian-Cup-qualifiers.jpg "Six diaspora players join Pakistan women’s football camp for WACQs [Geo News]")
June13June 13, 2025
Six diaspora players join Pakistan women’s football camp for WACQs [Geo News]
Provisional squad features players with professional experience in European, North American leagues for upcoming 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers. Training camp to begin in Islamabad on 19 June.
![FOOTBALL: ALIVE AND KICKING [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Pakistan-after-India-match-in-SAFF-Womens-Championship-1160x535.jpg "FOOTBALL: ALIVE AND KICKING [Dawn]")
September25September 25, 2022
FOOTBALL: ALIVE AND KICKING [Dawn]
Pakistan returned to international women’s football this month after 8 years. Here are five takeaways from Pakistan’s 2022 SAFF Women's Championship campaign …
![PFF decides to include dual-national players in national team [Geo News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Nadia-Khan-at-Doncaster-Rovers-Belles-2-990x535.jpeg "PFF decides to include dual-national players in national team [Geo News]")
August17August 17, 2022
PFF decides to include dual-national players in national team [Geo News]
PFF considering over dozen female footballers of Pakistani origin based in UK, Greece, America and UAE, say sources. Two diaspora players already called up for SAFF Women's Championship.