Pakistan Archery Federation

Pakistan Archery Federation
پاکستان آرچری فیڈریشن
SportArchery
JurisdictionNational
Membership8
AbbreviationPAF
Founded1996
AffiliationWorld Archery Federation
Affiliation date2005
Regional affiliationWorld Archery Asia
HeadquartersPakistan Olympic House, 2 Hameed Nizami (Old Temple) Road, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
PresidentSyed Arif Hasan
SecretaryZulfiqar Ali Butt
Pakistan

The Pakistan Archery Federation is the governing body to develop and promote the game of archery in Pakistan. It is based in Lahore, Pakistan, and was founded in 1996. It was admitted into the World Archery Federation in 2005.[1][2]

Affiliations

The federation is affiliated with:

Affiliated associations

The following associations are associated with PAF:[6]

  • Balochistan Archery Association
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Archery Association
  • Punjab Archery Association
  • Sindh Archery Association
  • Army Sports Directorate
  • Police Sports Board
  • Railway Sports Board
  • WAPDA Sports Board

Championships

Pakistan Archery Federation organizes National Archery Championship annually. The most recent edition was the 8th National Archery Championship held in Quetta in November 2021.[7][8] Archery competitions are also a regular part of the National Games.

References

  1. ^ Hasan, Shazia (9 October 2018). "Footprints: A quiver full of arrows". Dawn. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  2. ^ a b "Pakistan Archery Federation". World Archery. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  3. ^ "Member Association | WORLD ARCHERY ASIA". www.asianarchery.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  4. ^ "Pakistan Sports Board, Islamabad". www.sports.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  5. ^ "Welcome to Pakistan Olympic Association". nocpakistan.org. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  6. ^ "Pakistan Archery Federation General Council reposes full confidence in President Arif Hasan". Daily Times. 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  7. ^ "Sindh archery trials on November 21". The News International. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  8. ^ "National Archery Championship in November in Quetta". The News International. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-11.


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