I have settled down now, good to go: Nabi [Times Of India]
November11November 11, 2015

I have settled down now, good to go: Nabi [Times Of India]

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The striker, who hails from Pakistan, says he wouldn't mind playing for Pakistan in the future. "That's something I would decide later. I have thought about playing for Pakistan. For now I just want to focus on club football."

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Starting them young: APFA Elite Academies to be inaugurated in three cities [Express Tribune]
September2September 2, 2015

Starting them young: APFA Elite Academies to be inaugurated in three cities [Express Tribune]

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The APFA Elite Academies project aims to serve as a development ground for children and budding youngsters to improve their technical skills while also being trained to understand the importance of diet plans and exercise routines.

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Satisfied Shamlan says goodbye to Pakistan [The News]
July24December 3, 2020

Satisfied Shamlan says goodbye to Pakistan [The News]

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Mohammad Shamlan on Thursday announced that he had quit as Pakistan football team coach after the expiry of his contract and signed a one-year deal with Bahrain’s Riffa Sports Club.

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K-Electric hire two England-based players, coach [The News]
July15July 15, 2015

K-Electric hire two England-based players, coach [The News]

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Pakistan Premier Football League champions K-Electric strengthened their line-up ahead of the 2016 AFC Cup play-off qualifiers when they hired two England-based players and a coach of Pakistani origin.

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International organisation plans to develop football in Pakistan [Dawn]
June19June 19, 2015

International organisation plans to develop football in Pakistan [Dawn]

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An alliance of specialist football organisations from the UK, Aspirations All-Pakistan Football Alliance (APFA), announced on Thursday it will launch its operations to serve the game in Pakistan.

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With Kuwait defeat, Pakistan football faces uncertain future
May19August 23, 2020

With Kuwait defeat, Pakistan football faces uncertain future

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Already without competitive football for the next four years after their 3-1 aggregate loss to Yemen in the first round of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in March, the game in the country is left facing an uncertain future.

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Road to 2018 FIFA World Cup Pre-Qualifiers [FPDC Exclusive]
January22December 3, 2020

Road to 2018 FIFA World Cup Pre-Qualifiers [FPDC Exclusive]

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For a country that has never won a World Cup Qualifying match and not scored a WCQ goal in over a decade you would have expected a bit more serious planning, urgency and ambition.

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