Player Watch
Riaz pleads PM Shehbaz to revive department football [Nukta]
Pakistan's prime minister had invited Riaz to Islamabad after his video went viral on social media where the player was seen making jalebis.
PTI
Youth Football
Pakistan has virtually become one-sport nation: Shoaib Akhtar [The News]
“We have virtually become a one-sport (cricket) country. Our youngsters don’t see any future in other sports. We must work for the uplift of…
News
Michael Owen-led venture teams up with PM Imran’s Kamyab Jawan programme to groom Pakistani football talent [Dawn]
GSV says PM Imran Khan and Michael Owen “will promote the national talent hunt programme designed to produce [a] new crop of players”
News
Balochistan Bazigars emerge national U23 champs [The News]
Extra time winner by Saifullah enough to beat KPk Eagles at Kunj Ground, Abbottabad in event organized by Ashfaq Shah group
Nationwide News
Amir Dogar group to contest football elections [The News]
KARACHI: Malik Amir Dogar group on Sunday announced that it would contest football elections to be organised by Normalisation Committee at all levels. “I…
Nationwide News
PTI body seeks to uplift football and boost Pakistan’s presence at Olympics [The News]
Shahid Shinwari is SVP of the Insaf Sports & Culture Wing
FIFA
PFF election Dogar, eyeing top slot, meets Prime Minister [The News/Dawn]
PM Imran Khan agrees to invite FIFA, AFC Presidents to visit Pakistan.
Nationwide News
POLICY: NOT JUST CRICKET [Dawn]
Our senior editor M Shahnawaz writes for Dawn about urgency for government reforms in Pakistan Sports Board.
Nationwide News
IFA high ups seek justice from PM, IPC Minister [The Nation]
Islamabad FA accuses PFF of 'interference' in its affairs by siding with Irfan Niazi over IFA matters.
International Competitions
Faisal hopes Imran brings revolution in Pak sports, Nepal victory ‘good sign’ [The Nation / Dawn]
PFF chief Faisal Saleh Hayat gave press conference about Asiad performance, asks new Prime Minister for funds, adamant on Kaleemullah shunning.