The Pakistan Olympic Association (POA; ; IOC Code: PAK), is the national Olympic organisation in Pakistan. It was established in 1948 to oversee the active participation of the newly independent state at the Olympiad. Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the country's founder and first Governor-General, became the patron-in-chief of the new institution,Jinnah, M.A. (1989). Speeches and Statements as Governor-General of Pakistan. Directorate of Films & Publications. Government of Pakistan. p.245 and Ahmed E.H. Jaffar became its first President.Hussain, S.T. (1949). The Pakistan Year Book & Who's Who. Kitabistan. p. 779
Over the years, the association has been responsible for fundraising and setting up the management of delegations for the Olympic Games.National Olympic Committee (Pakistan Olympic Association) on Olympic.org website Retrieved 28 December 2020 As an NOC, the association is the first contact point for the International Olympic Committee. Some of its members are also active participants in various management activities at the IOC. Within the country, the association remains the oldest sports body. It was the premier regulator of sports activities in Pakistan from 1948 until the establishment of Pakistan Sports Board in 1962.Homepage of Pakistan Sports Board Retrieved 28 December 2020
The Association continues to develop programmes in co-ordination with its affiliated bodies to promote sports at various levels. It is also responsible for Pakistan's representation at the Commonwealth Games and organising the annual National Games.
Recognition After the independence of the country from the British Raj on 14 August 1947, the need was immediately realised to promote the culture of sports within the country and ensure wider participation and recognition at international level.Qureshi, I.H. (1957). The Pakistani Way of Life. W. Hoinemann. In this respect, POA was affiliated by the International Olympic Committee in 1948. Subsequently, it also became a member of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).Large contingent would have fetched more medals for Pakistan: Pakistan Olympic Association Dawn (newspaper), Published 8 December 2019, Retrieved 29 December 2020
POA Presidents List of presidents is given below: Name Tenure Ahmad EH Jaffer 25 February 1949 – 27 February 1950 Malik Ghulam Muhammad 27 February 1950 – 5 November 1951 Abdur Rab Nishtar 5 November 1951 – 21 August 1955 Chaudhry Mohammad Ali 21 August 1955 – September 1956 Huseyn Suhrawardy September 1956 – 6 March 1958 Feroz Khan 16 March 1958 – 16 November 1958 Azam Khan 16 November 1958 – 22 September 1963 Rana Abdul Hamid Khan 22 September 1963 – 3 April 1972 Malik Meraj Khalid 3 April 1972 – November 1977 Syed Wajid Ali 3 March 1978 – 11 March 2004 Syed Arif Hasan 11 March 2004 – 1 January 2024 Abid Qadri GillaniPakistan Olympic Association Office Bearers 2 January 2024 – present
POA Executive Committee Designation Name President Abid Qadri Gillani IOC Member Syed Shahid AliVice-President Syed Aqil Shah Chaudhry Yaqoob Shaukat JavedBrig. Muhammad Zaheer AkhtarKhalid Saleem Syed Muhammad Abid QadriBegum Ishrat Ashraf Fatima Lakhani Secretary General Muhammad Khalid Mahmood Treasurer Muhammad ShafiqDeputy Secretary General Muhammad Jahangir Associate Secretary General Ahmad Ali Rajput Zulfiqar Ali Butt Rizwan-ul-Haq Razi Hafiz Imran ButtAhmar Mallick Veena Salman Masud Executive Member Ahmad Yahya Khan Muhammad Rashid Malik Nargis Maqbool Rahimtoola Saba Shamim Akhtar Sumera Sattar Wajid Ali Choudhry
Affiliated associations The association controls its memberships through the working of its Affiliation and Constitution Committee, which is composed of the provincial sports bodies and POA officials.National Olympic Committee's Ada Jaffery nominated for prestigious awards Dawn (newspaper), Published 3 October 2018, Retrieved 26 May 2019 The following are the major sports federations and associations affiliated with the POA:
Provincial Olympic Associations Balochistan Olympic Association Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Olympic Association Punjab Olympic Association Sindh Olympic Association Kashmir Olympic Association
Services organisations
Pakistan Army Pakistan Navy Pakistan Air Force Pakistan Railways Pakistan Police Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Higher Education Commission (HEC)
National sports federations
IOC permanent Olympic sports Sport National FederationAquatics Pakistan Swimming FederationArchery Archery Federation of PakistanAthletics Athletics Federation of PakistanBadminton Pakistan Badminton FederationBasketball Pakistan Basketball FederationBoxing Pakistan Boxing FederationCanoeing Pakistan Canoe and Kayak FederationCycling Pakistan Cycling FederationEquestrian Equestrian Federation of PakistanFencing Pakistan Fencing FederationFootball Pakistan Football FederationGolf Pakistan Golf FederationGymnastics Pakistan Gymnastic FederationHandball Pakistan Handball FederationHockey Pakistan Hockey FederationJudo Pakistan Judo FederationModern pentathlon Pakistan Modern Pentathlon FederationRowing Pakistan Rowing FederationRugby Pakistan Rugby UnionSailing Pakistan Sailing FederationShooting National Rifle Association of PakistanTable tennis Pakistan Table Tennis FederationTaekwando Pakistan Taekwondo FederationTennis Pakistan Tennis FederationTriathlon Pakistan Triathlon FederationVolleyball Pakistan Volleyball FederationWeightlifting Pakistan Weightlifting FederationWrestling Pakistan Wrestling Federation
IOC Winter Olympic sports Sport National federation Skating Pakistan Skating Association Skiing Ski Federation of Pakistan
IOC recognised sports Sport National federationAir sports All Pakistan Aeromodelling and Ultra Light AssociationAuto racing Motorsport Association of PakistanBaseball Pakistan Federation BaseballBowling Pakistan Bowling FederationBridge Pakistan Bridge FederationCanoeing Pakistan Canoe and Kayak FederationChess Chess Federation of PakistanCricket Pakistan Cricket BoardFloorball Pakistan Floorball FederationKarate Pakistan Karate FederationKorfball Pakistan Korfball FederationLifesaving Pakistan Aquatic Life SavingMountaineering and climbing Alpine Club of PakistanNetball Pakistan Netball FederationOrienteering Pakistan Orienteering AssociationPolo Pakistan Polo AssociationRacquetball Racquetball Association of PakistanRoller sports Pakistan Federation of Roller SkatingRowing Pakistan Rowing FederationSoftball Pakistan Softball FederationSquash Pakistan Squash FederationSumo Pakistan Sumo FederationTug of war Pakistan Tug of War FederationWushu Pakistan Wushu Federation
Others The following are the federations of sports not considered by the IOC as a 'sport': Sport National FederationBodybuilding Pakistan Bodybuilding FederationBall hockey Pakistan Street and Ball Hockey FederationDarts Pakistan Darts FederationFishing Pakistan Game Fishing AssociationFistball Pakistan Fistball FederationJu-jitsu Pakistan Ju-Jitsu FederationKabaddi Pakistan Kabaddi Federation
See also Sport in Pakistan Pakistan at the Olympics Pakistan at the Commonwealth Games
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