EXTRA time is required in the search for missing Pakistan footballer Nasir Iqbal.

The 18-year-old's current whereabouts remain a mystery after he fled from Bury FC's Gigg Lane ground last Wednesday (March 21) prior to the Shakers' international match with the Pakistan national team.

Nasir was last seen walking out of the sports ground as a team press conference was about to be held. He asked to go to the toilets, but never returned.

Pakistan's manager, whose team suffered a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Bury, insisted that Nasir was simply visiting relatives.