Pakistan Handball Federation
Urdu: پاکستان ہینڈبال فیڈریشن
PHF
IOC nationPAK
National flagPakistan
SportHandball
Other sports
Official websitewww.pakhandball.org
HISTORY
Year of formationApril 1985; 39 years ago (1985-04)
at Faisalabad (Punjab)
Former namesPakistan Amateur Handball Federation
AFFILIATIONS
International federationInternational Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since1985
Continental associationAsian Handball Federation
National Olympic CommitteePakistan Olympic Association
Member of NOC since1985
Other affiliation(s)
GOVERNING BODY
PatronSyed Muhammad Abid Qadri (Patron-in-Chief)
Haji Muhammad Akram Ansari (Patron)
PresidentMuhammad Shafiq Pakistan
HEADQUARTERS
Address
Country Pakistan
Secretary GeneralJaved Iqbal Gill

Pakistan Handball Federation (Urdu: پاکستان ہینڈبال فیڈریشن) (PHF) is the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball in Islamic Republic of Pakistan. PHF is an affiliated member of the Asian Handball Federation (AHF) and the International Handball Federation (IHF).[1]

History

In Pakistan, sport of handball was introduced by Muhammad Shafiq in 1984 at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, which is hub of handball in Pakistan since then. During the 20th National Games of Pakistan which was staged in Faisalabad, an exhibition match between National Athletics & Fitness Club and University of Agriculture, Faisalabad was played at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad. Since then, handball has been gradually developing and gaining popularity. PHF was formed in April 1985 with Ahsan Alam as President and Muhammad Shafiq as secretary general.[2]

Presidents

S. No. Name Tenure
1. Ahsan Alam April 1985 – December 2004
2. Syed Muhammad Abid Qadri December 2004 – December 2012
3. Muhammad Shafiq December 2012 – present

Secretary Generals

S. No. Name Tenure
1. Muhammad Shafiq April 1985 – December 2004
2. Muhammad Fahim * December 2004 – 9 January 2006
Acting Ch. Muhammad Saleem Akhter 9 January 2006 – 24 February 2007
3. Muhammad Shafiq 24 February 2007 – December 2012
4. Khalid Rashid December 2012 – December 2016
5. Javed Iqbal Gill December 2016 – present

Executive committee

Designation Name
President Muhammad Shafiq
Vice-President Amna Tanvir
Athar Ismail Amjad
Lt. Col. Ahmad Ali Khan
Muhammad Aamir
Bahr-e-Karam
Secretary General Javed Iqbal Gill
Associate Secretaries Saqlain Kausar
Sohaib Shafiq
Sohail Ahmad Khan
Treasurer Mohammad Hanif

See also

References

  1. ^ "Member Federations 2017-2021". Asian Handball Federation. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "History of Pakistan Handball". www.pakistanhandball.com. Retrieved March 27, 2020.

External links

National Members of the Asian Handball Federation (AHF)
National members of the International Handball Federation (IHF)
Sports governing bodies in Pakistan (PAK)
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