Pakistan Canoe and Kayak Federation
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Sport | Canoeing and kayaking |
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Abbreviation | PCKF |
Founded | |
Affiliation | International Canoe Federation |
Regional affiliation | Asian Canoe Confederation |
Headquarters | Quetta |
President | Malik Abdul Rahim Baabai |
Secretary | Hayatullah Khan Durrani |
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The Pakistan Canoe and Kayak Federation (PCKF) (Urdu: پاکستان کینواینڈ کایاک فیڈریشن), founded on 23 March 2009 ("Pakistan Day") is the official national governing body for canoeing and kayaking Olympic sports in Pakistan. 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.
International affiliation[]
On the international level, PCKF is affiliated with the International Canoe Federation.[1][2] Within Asia, it is affiliated with the Asian Canoe Confederation (ACC). It has been recognised on a national level by the Federal Ministry of Sports in the Pakistan Sports Board Government of Pakistan, 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 (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.
The headquarter of PCKF is based in Hayat Durrani Water Sports Academy (HDWSA) Hanna Lake, Quetta, Balochistan, from where it carries out administration for all canoeing and kayaking across the country.[3][4][5] [6][7]
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Affiliated organisations within Pakistan[]
The following organisations within Pakistan are affiliated to PCKF:
- Balochistan Canoeing and Kayak Association,
- Punjab Canoeing Association,
- Islamabad Canoe Association.
- Sindh Canoeing Association.
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Canoeing Association.
- Hayat Durrani Water Sports Academy. (HDWSA)
- Pakistan Customs Sports Board Quetta.
- I.T University Balochistan.
- Balochistan University.
- 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.
References[]
- ^ ICF Canoe Championship held in Pakistan> Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ICF National Federations >
- ^ Pakistan Independence-day Canoe Championship held in Quetta Pakistan>
- ^ Development of Canoe and Kayak sports in Pakistan>
- ^ International Canoe Federation ICF news abouot PCKF 2012> Archived 2012-08-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pakistan-Day Canoe, Kayak Championship 2012>
- ^ Customs Win World environment and Anti Drug-day Canoe Kayak Championship 2012>
- National members of the Asian Canoe Confederation
- Sports governing bodies in Pakistan
- Sports organizations established in 2009
- 2009 establishments in Pakistan
- Organisations based in Quetta
- Canoeing and kayaking organizations