Athletics Federation of Pakistan

Athletics Federation of Pakistan
Sport	Athletics
Abbreviation	AFP
Founded	1951
Affiliation	International Association of Athletics Federations
Affiliation date	1951
Regional affiliation	Asian Athletics Association
Headquarters	Islamabad
Location	Jinnah Stadium, Pakistan Sports Complex
President	Muhammad Akram Sahi
Secretary	Salman Iqbal Butt

The Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) is the apex body of Athletics in Pakistan. It was formed in 1951.

History

In 1951, the Organisation acquired the rights to organize athletics in Pakistan from the IAAF. In 1962 first election were held and body was also granted affiliation by the Pakistan Olympic Association.

Affiliations

The body is affiliated with:

National Championship

In addition to a regular event at National Games, AFP organizes National Athletics Championships track and field for men & Women in junior, senior and master categories.^[4]

National Athletics Championships

National Athletics Championships is held annually around the month of April and serves as the national Championship for the track and field events in Pakistan. 50th edition will take place in 2021 with 14 teams Pakistan Army, Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Pakistan Navy, Pakistan WAPDA, Pakistan Railways, Higher Education Commission (HEC), Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Islamabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, FATA and Gilgit Baltistan.^[5] ^[6]

References

^ Member Federations
^ Members - Asian Athletics Association : athleticsasia.org Archived June 28, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
^ Pakistan Sports Board
^ Pakistan Sports Board Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
^ https://www.urdupoint.com/en/sports/athletics-federation-to-hold-two-national-cs-1305657.html
^ https://nation.com.pk/16-Jul-2021/afp-to-conduct-two-national-c-ships-in-sept-oct-sahi

External links

Official Website

[1] Member Federations

[2] Members - Asian Athletics Association : athleticsasia.org Archived June 28, 2014, at the Wayback Machine

[3] Pakistan Sports Board

[4] Pakistan Sports Board Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine

[5] ttps://www.urdupoint.com/en/sports/athletics-federation-to-hold-two-national-cs-1305657.html

[6] ttps://nation.com.pk/16-Jul-2021/afp-to-conduct-two-national-c-ships-in-sept-oct-sahi

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v t e Sports governing bodies in Pakistan (PAK)
Summer Olympic Sports	Aquatics Archery Athletics Badminton Basketball Boxing Canoeing Cycling Equestrian Fencing Field hockey Football Golf Gymnastics Handball Judo Modern pentathlon Rugby Rowing Sailing Shooting Table tennis Taekwondo Tennis Triathlon Volleyball Weightlifting Wrestling
Winter Olympic Sports	Pakistan Ice Hockey Federation Pakistan Skating Association Ski Federation of Pakistan
Other IOC Recognised Sports	All Pakistan Aeromodelling and Ultra Light Association Auto racing Baseball Billiard sports Bowling Bridge Chess Cricket Floorball Karate Korfball Pakistan Aquatic Life Saving Motorcycle Racing Mountaineering and Climbing Netball Orienteering Pelota Vasca Polo Powerboating Racquetball Roller sports Rugby Softball Sport climbing Squash Pakistan Sumo Fedration Tug of war Wushu
Paralympic and Disabled	Pakistan Blind Cricket Council National Paralympic Committee of Pakistan
Others Sports	Bodybuilding Pakistan Street and Ball Hockey Federation Pakistan Darts Federation Pakistan Game Fishing Association Pakistan Fistball Federation Ju-Jitsu Kabaddi
See also: Pakistan Olympic Association National Paralympic Committee Sport in Pakistan