[1] In the 1969 edition of the National Football Championship held in Lahore, Rana helped the side finish champions after defeating Karachi in the final.

[1][2] Younus was first selected for the Pakistan national team at the 1964 Summer Olympics qualification in 1963, as left halfback alongside Abdul Ghafoor.

The next year, he featured in an unofficial friendly against FC Alga Bishkek from the Soviet Union, playing at the right halfback position alongside Maula Buxmomin.

[3][4] In 1970, Rana was appointed as captain for the national side which competed under the name of PFF XI for the 1970 Friendship Cup in Iran.

[1] Months later at the 1970 RCD Cup, Qadir Bakhsh replaced Rana as captain which also proved to be his last international tournament.