Pakistan Bridge Federation
پاکستان برج فیڈریشن
SportBridge
JurisdictionNational
AbbreviationPBF
Founded1972; 52 years ago (1972)
AffiliationWorld Bridge Federation
Regional affiliationBridge Federation of Asia & the Middle East
HeadquartersKarachi
LocationNational Stadium
PresidentKhurshid Hadi[1]
SecretaryTariq Rasheed Khan[1]
Official website
www.pakistanbridgefederation.com
Pakistan

The Pakistan Bridge Federation is the governing body for the game of bridge in Pakistan. The federation was founded as the Pakistan Bridge Association in 1972. It was renamed to the Pakistan Bridge Federation in 1993. Its headquarters are located in Karachi.[2][3]

It has a membership of around 500 players.[4]

History

Tournament bridge was introduced in Pakistan in the mid-1970s. At that time, Dr. Muhammad Ilyas shifted from Saudi Arabia to Karachi and started bridge clubs, the first of which was opened at the Bangalore Town Hall near Tipu Sultan Road. However in 1977, the club had to move after an adjacent mosque accused it of gambling. Eventually, it was able to establish its base underneath one of the stands at the National Stadium.[5][6]

After the introduction of the game, M. Aslam Sheikh is credited with popularizing it. Young officers of the armed forces played it regularly to improve their mental acuity. Eventually, the civilian population also started playing it, and the game spread. So far, Pakistani players have won 34 medals in international competitions.[7]

Affiliations

The Pakistan Bridge Federation is affiliated with:

References

  1. ^ a b "Pakistan Bridge Federation". bfame.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-07-09.
  2. ^ "Pakistan Bridge Federation". bfame.org. Archived from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2014-07-09.
  3. ^ "Pakistan Bridge Federation". bfame.org. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2014-07-09.
  4. ^ a b "Zonal and National Organization | World Bridge Federation". World Bridge Federation. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  5. ^ Ahmad, Ameer Hamza (2013-04-07). "Bridge, anyone?". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  6. ^ "BRIDGE NOTES: Masood Saleem, a wizard of Pakistan bridge – Business Recorder". Business Recorder. 20 January 2007. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  7. ^ "Pakistan Bridge Federation". Pakistan Bridge Federation. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  8. ^ "WBF - World Bridge Federation". db.worldbridge.org. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  9. ^ "Pakistan Sports Board, Islamabad". Pakistan Sports Board. Retrieved 2022-09-30.


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