11 years on from the APS Peshawar terrorist attack, Umar Nawaz looks back on family tragedy and returning to Pakistan to play for the National Football Team.
![Footballer who fled Taliban hopes to become ‘Pakistani Haaland’ [BBC]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Umar-Nawaz-1160x535.jpg "Footballer who fled Taliban hopes to become ‘Pakistani Haaland’ [BBC]")
December16December 16, 2025
Tag: terrorism
![Pakistani footballers stand with Palestine [Express Tribune]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Pakistan-vs-Palestine.jpg "Pakistani footballers stand with Palestine [Express Tribune]")
October14October 14, 2023
Pakistani footballers stand with Palestine [Express Tribune]
Pakistani footballers Muhammad Adil, Saadullah, Muhammad Riaz recall visiting Palestine for the Al-Nakba Cups and witnessing prison-like living conditions and hospitality of the Palestinians
![Four out of six abducted footballers recovered in Bolochistan [Geo Super]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/DFA-Quetta-vs-Chaman-City-PPL-Balochistan-Cup-2018.jpg "Four out of six abducted footballers recovered in Bolochistan [Geo Super]")
September29October 1, 2023
Four out of six abducted footballers recovered in Bolochistan [Geo Super]
The six footballers from Dera Bugti were traveling to Sibi for the CM Balochistan Gold Cup when they were abducted on 9th September.
September9September 12, 2023
Six footballers abducted from Dera Bugti [Geo Super]
The footballers were on their way from Dera Bugti to Sibi to take part in qualifiers for the All-Pakistan CM Balochistan Gold Cup when they got abducted by suspected terrorists.
![14 injured in Balochistan’s Hub football stadium blast [Express Tribune]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Football-Ground-damaged-with-blast-in-Allahbad-Town-in-Hub-Balochistan.jpg "14 injured in Balochistan’s Hub football stadium blast [Express Tribune]")
April14April 14, 2021
14 injured in Balochistan’s Hub football stadium blast [Express Tribune]
Blast took place during final of a Police Shuhada tournament
![Lives of three ace footballers snuffed out in Quetta assault [Express Tribune]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Mehboob-Baloch-from-Panjgur-Sartaj-Ghani-from-Turbat-died-in-Quetta-Police-Cadet-College-terrorist-attack.jpg "Lives of three ace footballers snuffed out in Quetta assault [Express Tribune]")
October27October 27, 2016
Lives of three ace footballers snuffed out in Quetta assault [Express Tribune]
Mehboob Baloch from Panjgur, Sartaj Ghani and Nadil Murad from Turbat lost their lives in Quetta Police Cadet College terrorist attack
![Pakistani footballer among those killed in Quetta attack [Express Tribune]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Mehboob-Baloch-footballer-from-Panjgur-martyred-in-Quetta-Police-College-terrorist-attack.jpg "Pakistani footballer among those killed in Quetta attack [Express Tribune]")
October26October 27, 2016
Pakistani footballer among those killed in Quetta attack [Express Tribune]
Mehboob Baloch from Panjgur was a local goalkeeper who had only recently been recruited by Balochistan Police
July29July 29, 2011
Bomb blast in Mastung during football match
MASTUNG: One person was killed and 24 others, including 12 policemen, were injured in a blast during a football match in Mastung...