![Departmental sports restoration widely welcomed [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/govt-of-pakistan-1000x535.png "Departmental sports restoration widely welcomed [The News]")
Many sportsmen and officials, including ex Pakistan NT captain Muhammad Essa, praised restoration of department sports on orders of current PM
Tag: Muhammad Essa
![Mandokhel Football tournament begins from Wednesday [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Essa-Khan-Football-Academy-Ground-in-Chaman.jpg "Mandokhel Football tournament begins from Wednesday [The News]")
May16May 16, 2022
Mandokhel Football tournament begins from Wednesday [The News]
Essa Khan Football Academy Ground in Chaman to host the All Pakistan Deputy Commissioner Jumadad Mandokhel Football Tournament this week onwards
![Footballers plan protest to get departmental teams back [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Muhammad-Essa-Khan-1160x535.jpg "Footballers plan protest to get departmental teams back [The News]")
April12April 12, 2022
Footballers plan protest to get departmental teams back [The News]
To support footballers facing financial ruin, ex-Pakistan captain Muhammad Essa plans to mobilise support for restoring department teams closed down on orders of previous PTI govt
March21March 21, 2021
Essa says he can hold PFF elections [The News]
He urged the NC chairman Haroon Malik to immediately announce a roadmap and completely focus on elections within the stipulated time-frame which is June 30.
![Maradona of Pakistan [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Diego-Maradona-with-1986-FIFA-World-Cup-1160x535.jpg "Maradona of Pakistan [Dawn]")
December6December 7, 2020
Maradona of Pakistan [Dawn]
He may have been from a country more than 15,000 km away but Diego Maradona touched a chord in the hearts of many Pakistanis as well. Footballers from Karachi to Chaman mourn his death.
August25August 25, 2020
Shaheed Jilani Khan Challenge Cup from Sept 15 in Chaman [The News]
Departments, teams from Afghanistan also invited; PFF NC gives NOC for invitational tournament.
![PFF Normalisation Committee changes composition of provincial bodies [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/PFF-flag.jpg "PFF Normalisation Committee changes composition of provincial bodies [Dawn]")
April12August 18, 2020
PFF Normalisation Committee changes composition of provincial bodies [Dawn]
Nasir Ismail, Tariq Lutfi bash NC critics for politicising NC decisions.
![Drastic changes needed to lift Pak football: Essa [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Muhammad-Essa-with-Sajjad-Mehmood-at-AFC-Grassroots-Conference-960x535.jpg "Drastic changes needed to lift Pak football: Essa [The News]")
March25March 25, 2020
Drastic changes needed to lift Pak football: Essa [The News]
Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Essa said the country’s football needs drastic changes in its structure for its prosperity.
![Composition of committees formed for Punjab, Islamabad football criticised [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Sardar-Naveed-Haider-Khan-interviewed-by-Dawn-News-1160x535.jpg "Composition of committees formed for Punjab, Islamabad football criticised [The News]")
February26February 26, 2020
Composition of committees formed for Punjab, Islamabad football criticised [The News]
Sardar Naveed remains unhappy with NC appointments. Essa also displeased with NC.
![2020 AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers begin today sans Pakistan [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Pakistan-U23-at-2018-Asian-Games-1160x535.jpeg "2020 AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers begin today sans Pakistan [The News]")
March22March 22, 2019
2020 AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers begin today sans Pakistan [The News]
Faisal Saleh Hayat's PFF faction pulled out of AFC U23 qualifiers due to infighting.