![Shining against all odds [TNS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JAFA-Soccer-Academy-1160x535.jpg "Shining against all odds [TNS]")
Under the watch of former international footballer Javed Arab, the JAFA Soccer Academy is doing a big service by providing quality coaching free of cost to young footballers in Karachi’s Lyari locality.
Tag: Lyari
![SPORTS: THE LIGHT OF LYARI’S FUTSAL [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ramazan-futsal-match-in-Lyari.jpg "SPORTS: THE LIGHT OF LYARI’S FUTSAL [Dawn]")
April7April 7, 2024
SPORTS: THE LIGHT OF LYARI’S FUTSAL [Dawn]
Ramazan in Karachi’s Lyari, the football hub of Pakistan, is about whiling away the night ahead of sehri while playing futsal. But this year, power outages have dampened some of the festivities in the neighbourhood.
![FOOTBALL: HOLDING THEIR GROUND [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Woman-Is-a-Nation-WIN-girls-playing-football-in-Lyari-1068x535.jpg "FOOTBALL: HOLDING THEIR GROUND [Dawn]")
July2July 3, 2023
FOOTBALL: HOLDING THEIR GROUND [Dawn]
Football is no longer just a men’s sport in Lyari. Meet the Baloch women footballers, who are breaking all social barriers to stay on the field
![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 footballer Munir Aftab passes away [Geo Super]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Muneer-ul-Haq-Pakistan-U16-captain-speaks-with-media-on-return-to-Karachi.jpg "Pakistan footballer Munir Aftab passes away [Geo Super]")
April26April 26, 2023
Pakistan footballer Munir Aftab passes away [Geo Super]
Muneer Aftab had captained Pakistan to victory at 2011 SAFF U16 Championship. He died aged 26 due to kidney failure.
![REVIVING FOOTBALL IN LYARI [Dawn EOS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Karachi-FC-boys.jpg "REVIVING FOOTBALL IN LYARI [Dawn EOS]")
March5March 5, 2023
REVIVING FOOTBALL IN LYARI [Dawn EOS]
Karachi’s oldest and working class settlement Lyari is famed worldwide for its passion for football in particular. Swindon Town and Karachi FC aim to take to next level.
![Finding Pakistan’s Mohamed Salah [TNS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Commissioner-Karachi-Iqbal-Memon-with-Swindon-Town-FC-coaches-and-trialist-players-1160x535.jpg "Finding Pakistan’s Mohamed Salah [TNS]")
March5March 5, 2023
Finding Pakistan’s Mohamed Salah [TNS]
Coaches and officials from Swindon Town FC continue in their hunt for raw footballing talent from Pakistan in partnership with Karachi FC and Commissioner Karachi
![Comment: Pele’s relevance in Pakistan went beyond the sport [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Pele-1970-1024x535.webp "Comment: Pele’s relevance in Pakistan went beyond the sport [Dawn]")
December31December 31, 2022
Comment: Pele’s relevance in Pakistan went beyond the sport [Dawn]
Almost no one in Pakistan was lucky enough to see Pele in his glorious career, yet his name always had reverence and respect for decades.
![STFC to host two local coaches in England [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Swindon-Town-FC-vice-chairman-Zavier-Austin-with-Commissioner-Karachi-Iqbal-Memon-1160x535.jpg "STFC to host two local coaches in England [The News]")
December9December 9, 2022
STFC to host two local coaches in England [The News]
Basit Ali and Zubair, two football coaches from Lyari, selected for further training in England with EFL League Two side Swindon Town FC. The club has a long-term training program with Karachi FC
![Karachi catches World Cup fever [TNS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Dr-Sabina-Baloch-painting-murals-in-Malir-for-2022-FIFA-World-Cup-1160x535.jpg "Karachi catches World Cup fever [TNS]")
November20November 20, 2022
Karachi catches World Cup fever [TNS]
Football fans in Malir and Lyari areas of Karachi have made colourful murals, special arrangements to watch 2022 FIFA World Cup matches together at public spots