Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) is the governing body of

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. It has played a vital role in the development of domestic, national and international tennis in Pakistan, producing a number of young talented players. It also governs teams such as the Pakistan Fed Cup team and the Pakistan Davis Cup team. Salim Saifullah Khan is the current president of the Federation, while Gul Rehman is the secretary general.

History

In 1947, the All Pakistan Lawn Tennis Association was formed after Pakistan gained independence from the

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. The Association later changed its name to the Pakistan Tennis Federation.

International and national affiliations

* International Tennis Federation (ITF) *

Asian Tennis Federation The Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) is a non-profit organization affiliated with the International Tennis Federation. It is a continental body of national tennis associations of Asian countries. The ATF's main objectives are to raise the quality sta ...

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 ...

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 ...

Affiliated bodies

The following bodies are affiliated with the Federation: * Sindh Tennis Association * Punjab Lawn Tennis Association * Islamabad Tennis Association * Balochistan Tennis Association * Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tennis Association * Pakistan Senior Tennis Association * Higher Education Commission *

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WAPDA The Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA; ur, ) is a government-owned public utility maintaining power and water in Pakistan, although it does not manage thermal power. WAPDA includes Tarbela and Mangla dams among its resources. ...

Pakistan International Airlines Pakistan International Airlines ( ur, ; abbreviated PIA, ur, ) is an international airline that serves as the national flag carrier of Pakistan under the administrative control of the Secretary to the Government of Pakistan for Aviation. It ...

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* International Club of Pakistan *

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Headquarters

The head office is located at the Pakistan Tennis Federation Complex, Garden Avenue,

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. Its construction began during the tenure of former Munir Peerzada, who was the PTF Secretary from 1991 to 1995. He acquired 9.5

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(76 kanals) of land from the

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on a 99-year

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. It was renamed to Dilawar Abbas Pakistan Tennis Complex, after the former two-time PTF President, in 2009.

External links

Official website

References

{{Commons category, Tennis players from Pakistan National members of the Asian Tennis Federation Players

Tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...