![Pakistan missed golden chance to stun Syria: Essa [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Muhammad-Essa-at-2022-CM-Balochistan-Gold-Cup-1160x535.jpg "Pakistan missed golden chance to stun Syria: Essa [The News]")
Pakistan should have shocked 'underwhelming and unpolished Syrian team,' according to ex-captain Muhammad Essa and The News' Abdul Mohi Shah
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![Riaz pleads PM Shehbaz to revive department football [Nukta]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Muhammad-Riaz-meets-PM-Shehbaz-Sharif-with-IPC-Minister-Rana-Sanaullah-Shaza-Fatima-Khawaja-Attaullah-Tarar-and-Rana-Mashood-1160x535.jpg "Riaz pleads PM Shehbaz to revive department football [Nukta]")
March14March 14, 2025
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.
![Shehbaz invites footballer Riaz to PM House [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Muhammad-Riaz-and-PM-Shehbaz-Sharif.jpg "Shehbaz invites footballer Riaz to PM House [The News]")
March13March 13, 2025
Shehbaz invites footballer Riaz to PM House [The News]
Former Pakistan NT star Muhammad Riaz, who was seen selling jalebis in a viral social media video, met the Prime Minister.
![Nationwide football trials begin under PM Talent Hunt [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Shaza-Fatima-Khawaja-1160x535.jpg "Nationwide football trials begin under PM Talent Hunt [The News]")
May27May 27, 2023
Nationwide football trials begin under PM Talent Hunt [The News]
"Now we have started football trials in an effort to hunt talent for future national and international events," said SAPM Youth Affairs Shaza Fatima Khawaja.
![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]")
August26August 26, 2022
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