With Pakistan currently participating in SAFF U17 Championship in Bhutan, Alam Zeb Safi writes about the country's youth development crisis.
![Wasted opportunity: Pakistan football’s youth development crisis [Nukta]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Pakistan-at-2024-SAFF-U17-Championship-1160x535.jpg "Wasted opportunity: Pakistan football’s youth development crisis [Nukta]")
September23September 24, 2024
Tag: Youth development
![Shining against all odds [TNS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JAFA-Soccer-Academy-1160x535.jpg "Shining against all odds [TNS]")
May19May 19, 2024
Shining against all odds [TNS]
Under the watch of former international footballer Javed Arab, the JAFA Soccer Academy is doing a big service by providing quality coaching free of cost to young footballers in Karachi’s Lyari locality.
![Finding Pakistan’s Mohamed Salah [TNS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Commissioner-Karachi-Iqbal-Memon-with-Swindon-Town-FC-coaches-and-trialist-players-1160x535.jpg "Finding Pakistan’s Mohamed Salah [TNS]")
March5March 5, 2023
Finding Pakistan’s Mohamed Salah [TNS]
Coaches and officials from Swindon Town FC continue in their hunt for raw footballing talent from Pakistan in partnership with Karachi FC and Commissioner Karachi
![Prime Minister Youth Program, PFF agree on cooperation to promote football in Pakistan [The Nation]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PFF-NC-delegation-meets-SAPM-Youth-Affairs-Shaza-Fatima-Khawaja.jpg "Prime Minister Youth Program, PFF agree on cooperation to promote football in Pakistan [The Nation]")
October21October 22, 2022
Prime Minister Youth Program, PFF agree on cooperation to promote football in Pakistan [The Nation]
PFF NC delegation met with SAPM Youth Affairs Shaza Fatima Khawaja about football development cooperation and appraising her on NC's progress towards resuming national teams etc
![FOOTBALL: THE DREAMS OF POPO FC [EOS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/POPO-FC-development-squad-with-coach-Shahzad-Anwar-and-Abdul-Basit-960x535.jpg "FOOTBALL: THE DREAMS OF POPO FC [EOS]")
February6February 6, 2022
FOOTBALL: THE DREAMS OF POPO FC [EOS]
While infighting among federations has derailed football in Pakistan, one small club in Islamabad continues to fight for its vision
![Gohar urges PFF to invest in under-15 team [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/gohar-zaman-and-nasir-ismail-at-karachi-press-club.jpg "Gohar urges PFF to invest in under-15 team [The News]")
October29October 29, 2018
Gohar urges PFF to invest in under-15 team [The News]
“You know we won SAFF Under-16 Championship a few years ago but we did not work properly on those boys. That thing should not be repeated,” Gohar stressed.
![Islamabad has what it takes to set football standards for Pakistan, do you? [Express Tribune]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Total-Football-facility-Islamabad.jpg "Islamabad has what it takes to set football standards for Pakistan, do you? [Express Tribune]")
May14May 14, 2017
Islamabad has what it takes to set football standards for Pakistan, do you? [Express Tribune]
Things really took off after 2014 when Total Football ventured into the market.
![German coaches impressed by football talent at KUFC [Express Tribune]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/German-coaches-from-Union-Berlin-training-Karachi-United-kids.jpg "German coaches impressed by football talent at KUFC [Express Tribune]")
April21April 21, 2017
German coaches impressed by football talent at KUFC [Express Tribune]
Union Berlin coaches were impressed by Karachi United but said that one club alone cannot bring about a change at national level.
![FOOTBALL: Scoring at the Grassroots [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Karachi-United-ball.jpg "FOOTBALL: Scoring at the Grassroots [Dawn]")
April9April 9, 2017
FOOTBALL: Scoring at the Grassroots [Dawn]
Far removed from the ugly realities of the beautiful game, Karachi United is dreaming big on the pitch.
![Shehzad calls for one playing system throughout Pakistan [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Shahzad-Anwar.jpg "Shehzad calls for one playing system throughout Pakistan [The News]")
November20July 9, 2020
Shehzad calls for one playing system throughout Pakistan [The News]
The News' Alam Zeb Safi spoke about Shehzad Anwar's Pro Licence course
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