The Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) is the apex body of
athletics
Athletics may refer to:
Sports
* Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport
* Athletics (physical culture), competi ...
in
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...
. It was formed in 1951. Major General (R) Muhammad Akram Sahi is the current President.
History
In 1951, the Federation acquired the rights to organize athletics in Pakistan from the
IAAF. In 1962, the first elections were held and the body was granted affiliation by the
Pakistan Olympic Association
Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) or National Olympic Committee of Pakistan (NOC) ( ur, پاکستان اولمپک ایسوسی ایشن, acronym: POA) is the national olympic organization in Pakistan. It was established in 1948 to oversee the ...
.
Alvin Robert Cornelius
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was elected as AFP's first President, while A.U. Zafar was the Federation's its first Secretary.
Affiliations
The body is affiliated with:
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World Athletics
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Asian Athletics Association
The Asian Athletics Association is the continental governing body for the sport of athletics in Asia. It is headquartered in Singapore. It organises the Asian Championships in Athletics and other continental competitions.
The current president Qa ...
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Pakistan Sports Board
Pakistan Sports Board ( ur, ) was established under the Ministry of Education in 1962 as a corporate body for the purposes of promoting and developing uniform standards of competition for sports in Pakistan comparable to the standards prevailing ...
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Pakistan Olympic Association
Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) or National Olympic Committee of Pakistan (NOC) ( ur, پاکستان اولمپک ایسوسی ایشن, acronym: POA) is the national olympic organization in Pakistan. It was established in 1948 to oversee the ...
National Championship
In addition to a regular event at the
National Games, AFP organizes National Athletics Championships for men and women in junior, senior, and master categories.
National Athletics Championships
National Athletics Championships are held annually around the month of April and serve as the
national championship
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for the
track and field
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events in Pakistan.
The 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.
See also
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List of Pakistani records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Pakistan maintained by the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP).
Outdoor
Key to tables:
h = hand timing
# = not recognised by World Athletics
NWI = no wind information
Men
Women ...
References
External links
Official websiteAthletics Federation of Pakistanon
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Sports governing bodies in Pakistan
National members of the Asian Athletics Association
Athletics in Pakistan
Sports organizations established in 1951
1951 establishments in Pakistan