Pakistan WNT captain Maria Khan, coach Adeel Rizki, and NC chairman Haroon Malik expressed hope and optimism for women's football in Pakistan after the team returned from SAFF Women's Championship

Pakistan WNT captain Maria Khan, coach Adeel Rizki, and NC chairman Haroon Malik expressed hope and optimism for women's football in Pakistan after the team returned from SAFF Women's Championship
![Pakistan go down against India in SAFF Women’s Championship [The News] Pakistan go down against India in SAFF Women’s Championship [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Pakistan-vs-India-SAFF-Womens-Championship-2022-1024x535.jpg)
Pakistan WNT, playing a first international after 8 years, go down 3-0 to defending champs India.
![Pak women to face India today in SAFF Championship [The News] Pak women to face India today in SAFF Championship [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Pakisan-WNT-at-Dasarath-Stadium-in-Kathmandu-1160x535.jpg)
Unranked Pakistan WNT to face 58th ranked India WNT in Kathmandu for their first international match in 8 years.

EXCLUSIVE: Pakistan WNT captain Maria Jamila Khan tells what it means to write a new chapter in her family’s illustrious sporting history & longing to represent Pakistan
![Maria named Pakistan captain for SAFF Women’s Championship [Dawn] Maria named Pakistan captain for SAFF Women’s Championship [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Aliza-Sabir-with-Maria-Jamila-Khan-1160x535.jpg)
PFF NC has stopped Pakistan WNT players and coaches from speaking to the media, apparently 'to help them focus on their football'

23-player squad announced as Pakistan WNT makes a long awaited return to international football since 2014
![PFF decides to include dual-national players in national team [Geo News] 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 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.
![Maria looks to make her mark with Pakistan [Dawn] Maria looks to make her mark with Pakistan [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Aliza-Sabir-with-Maria-Jamila-Khan-1160x535.jpg)
Maria Jamila Khan on her journey from playing goalkeeper in US college to becoming a midfielder in Pakistan women's team