The Pakistan Canoe and Kayak Federation (PCKF) () is the official national governing body for canoeing and kayaking Olympic sports 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 ...

. Its function is to promote sporting activities and events for canoe and kayak paddlers across the country on a national and international level. PCKF is a non-profit organisation, which represents all people and organisations with a genuine interest in canoeing, kayaking and associated sports, helping them to increase the profile of these sports across Pakistan. It was formed on

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2009. Malik Abdul Rahim Babi is the current President.

Headquarters

The headquarter of PCKF is based in Hayat Durrani Water Sports Academy (HDWSA) at

Hanna Lake Hanna Lake () is a lake in Urak Valley near Quetta, in Balochistan Province, in southwestern Pakistan. It is surrounded by mountains. Geography Hanna Lake is in the hills close to where the Urak Valley begins, east from Quetta city. The reserv ...

Quetta Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه‎) is the tenth most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in south-west of the country close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is the capital of ...

Balochistan Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. ...

, from where it carries out administration for all canoeing and kayaking across the country.

Affiliations

On the international level, PCKF is affiliated with the

International Canoe Federation The International Canoe Federation (ICF) is the umbrella organization of all national canoe organizations worldwide. It is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, and administers all aspects of canoe sport worldwide. 157 countries are affiliate ...

. Within Asia, it is affiliated with the

Asian Canoe Confederation The Asian Canoe Confederation (ACC) is the continental governing body of the sport of canoeing in Asia. Events * Asian Canoeing Championships * Canoeing at the Asian Games See also * International Canoe Federation The International Can ...

(ACC). It has been recognised on a national level by the Federal Ministry of Sports as a member of the

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 ...

, as well as the Balochistan Sports Board (part of the Government of Balochistan) through its constituent unit BCA. In addition, it is affiliated with the Balochistan Olympic Association through the Balochistan Canoeing and Kayaking Association. In the near future, PCKF intends to be affiliated with 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 ...

(POA), according to its own constitution as a non-profit sports organization in Pakistan. Mohammad Abubakar Durrani is Pakistan's National Champion in K,1-M 200M since 2007. Copy of Abubakar Durrani & Shoaib, training for Russia

Copy of Abubakar Durrani & Shoaib, training for Russia

Affiliated associations

The following bodies within Pakistan are affiliated with PCKF:

Provinces

* Balochistan Canoeing and Kayak Association * Islamabad Canoe Association * Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Canoeing Association * Punjab Amateur Canoeing Association * Sindh Canoeing Association

Institutes

* Hayat Durrani Water Sports Academy (HDWSA) * Pakistan Customs Sports Board Quetta * I.T University Balochistan *

Balochistan University The University of Balochistan (UB) (Urdu: جامعہ بلوچستان; Balochi: بلوچستان ء یونیورسٹی ), also known as Balochistan University, is a public university located in the downtown area of Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. ...

* Pearl IT and Degree College Quetta and London * Girls College Quetta * Girls College Jinnah Town Quetta * Pakistan Canoe and Kayak Coaches Association * Pakistan Canoeing Umpires and Judges Association

Departments

Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger servi ...

Water & Power Development Authority 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 Police * Pakistan Navy

References

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