Pakistan Federation Baseball

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Pakistan Federation Baseball
SportBaseball
AbbreviationPFB
Founded1992 (1992)
AffiliationInternational Baseball Federation
Regional affiliationBaseball Federation of Asia
HeadquartersLahore
LocationPunjab Stadium
PresidentSyed Fakhar Ali Shah[1]
ChairmanShaukat Javed[2]
Vice president(s)Dr. Nauman Ul Haq[3]
Pakistan

Pakistan Federation Baseball (PFB) is the governing body for baseball in Pakistan.[4] The Federation was founded in 1992 by Syed Khawar Shah, to promote the games of baseball in the country.[5] The PFB has hosted the Asian Baseball Cup on several occasions.

In 2015, Pakistan national baseball team took part in the Asian Baseball Championship in Taiwan as the West Asian Champion.[1] In 2016, it debuted in the World Baseball Classic qualification in New York,[6] following its 5th-place finish at the 2015 Asian Baseball Championship.[7]

In 2016, Pakistan women's national baseball team made their debut at the World Championship in South Korea. As of 2017, it is ranked sixth in Asia out of 15.[8]

In 2017, PFB launched a development programme in FATA. 20 young baseball players were selected for training at Pakistan Youth Baseball Academy.[9]

WAPDA's baseball team is the current reigning national champion after their 4-2 win over Pakistan Army's team in the final to win the title of 22nd National Baseball Championship.[10]

PFB is affiliated with:

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  1. ^ a b "Japanese ambassador hails baseball rise in Pakistan". Dawn. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". www.paknewsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "POA Environmental Commission constituted". 11 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Pakistan team names for West Asia baseball cup". Aaj TV. Associated Press of Pakistan. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Cricket is king but Pakistan baseball makes strides". Samaa TV. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  6. ^ Bondy, Filip (20 September 2016). "Pakistan Grows a Baseball Team From Its Home Soil". New York Times. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  7. ^ Tahir, Nabil (September 22, 2015). "World Baseball Classic Championship: History made as Pakistan book place in qualifiers". Express Tribune. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  8. ^ Raheel, Natasha (March 8, 2017). "Women making Pakistan proud courtesy baseball". Express Tribune. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Baseball development programme launched in FATA". Associated Press of Pakistan. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Wapda wins national baseball title". Pakistan Observer. Associated Press of Pakistan. November 29, 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Pakistan Federation Baseball - Asia - IBAF.com (English Site)". Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  12. ^ "BFA Baseball Federation of Asia | BFA Member : PAKISTAN".
  13. ^ "Pakistan Sports Board". Archived from the original on 2014-11-26. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
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