![Pak head coach confident ahead of Maldives friendly [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Shahzad-Anwar-in-Nepal-1160x535.jpg "Pak head coach confident ahead of Maldives friendly [The News]")
Pakistan MNT head coach Shahzad Anwar 'very much hopeful' that his squad will do well despite having an average age of 22 and ranked 39 places below the more experienced Maldives on March 21 friendly
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![‘FIFA wants free and fair PFF elections’ [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Re-elected-FIFA-President-Gianni-Infantino-with-PFF-NC-members-at-73rd-FIFA-Congress-2023-in-Rwanda-765x535.jpg "‘FIFA wants free and fair PFF elections’ [The News]")
March17March 17, 2023
‘FIFA wants free and fair PFF elections’ [The News]
PFF NC members attended 73rd FIFA Congress 2023 in Rwanda, met with re-elected FIFA President Gianni Infantino and other FIFA officials.
![Two new foreign-based players named for Maldives friendly [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Harun-Hamid-and-Abdul-Samad-called-up-to-Pakistan-MNT-for-Maldives-friendly-1160x535.jpg "Two new foreign-based players named for Maldives friendly [The News]")
March16March 16, 2023
Two new foreign-based players named for Maldives friendly [The News]
Harun Hamid (QPR U21s) and Abdul Samad Shehzad (HB Køge) given first call-ups in 23-member Pakistan MNT squad for Maldives friendly
![PFF NC trying to arrange another FIFA friendly [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pakistan-MNT-vs-Nepal-Nov-2022-1160x535.jpg "PFF NC trying to arrange another FIFA friendly [The News]")
March9March 9, 2023
PFF NC trying to arrange another FIFA friendly [The News]
Pakistan MNT play hosts Maldives on March 21. Efforts being made for a second friendly on March 28 with any willing country to fully avail this FIFA window
![Haroon fails to give specific timeline for PFF elections [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IPC-PFF.png "Haroon fails to give specific timeline for PFF elections [The News]")
March4March 4, 2023
Haroon fails to give specific timeline for PFF elections [The News]
In a meeting with IPC Minister Ehsan Mazari, NC chairman Haroon Malik said that while DFA elections to begin May 15, actual PFF elections unlikely by June 30
![‘Clubs want more time to fulfil constitutional demands’ [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/NC-meets-various-officials-1160x535.jpeg "‘Clubs want more time to fulfil constitutional demands’ [The News]")
March3March 3, 2023
‘Clubs want more time to fulfil constitutional demands’ [The News]
Stakeholders 'seek more time' to secure voting rights for newly registered clubs after NC unveiled plans for beginning district-level elections from May 15th
![Foreign talent may be tested in friendlies [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Abdullah-Iqbal-Pakistan-vs-Nepal-854x535.jpg "Foreign talent may be tested in friendlies [The News]")
March2March 2, 2023
Foreign talent may be tested in friendlies [The News]
With Pakistan MNT expected to play Maldives for a couple of friendlies this March FIFA window, some newly identified diaspora players expected to feature with homegrown talent.
![Hockey player Shahida Raza among victims of migrant boat tragedy [Express Tribune]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Shahida-Raza-who-died-in-Italy-migrant-boat-accident.png "Hockey player Shahida Raza among victims of migrant boat tragedy [Express Tribune]")
March1March 1, 2023
Hockey player Shahida Raza among victims of migrant boat tragedy [Express Tribune]
The 27-year old, who was also a footballer, sought a better life in Europe but died when the boat she was on sunk just off the coast of Italy
![IPC minister stresses PFF polls at earliest [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IPC-Minister-Ehsan-Mazari-1160x535.jpg "IPC minister stresses PFF polls at earliest [The News]")
February25February 25, 2023
IPC minister stresses PFF polls at earliest [The News]
IPC Minister Ehsan Mazari 'just wants to see a democratic setup in the PFF after last four years of ad hoc system' under NC
![Talent hunt launched in football, volleyball under PMYP [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/PMYP-talent-hunt-ceremony-1160x535.jpg "Talent hunt launched in football, volleyball under PMYP [The News]")
February23February 23, 2023
Talent hunt launched in football, volleyball under PMYP [The News]
The Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP) officially launched talent hunt initiatives across Pakistan for male and female players aged 15-25.