Pakistan Handball Federation

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]

Pakistan Handball Federation
Urdu: پاکستان ہینڈبال فیڈریشن
PHF
IOC nationPAK
National flagPakistan
SportHandball
Other sports
Official websitewww.pakhandball.org
HISTORY
Year of formationApril 1985 (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

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 AlamApril 1985 – December 2004
2.Syed Muhammad Abid QadriDecember 2004 – December 2012
3.Muhammad ShafiqDecember 2012 – present

Secretary Generals
S. No. Name Tenure
1.Muhammad ShafiqApril 1985 – December 2004
2.Muhammad Fahim *December 2004 – 9 January 2006
ActingCh. Muhammad Saleem Akhter9 January 2006 – 24 February 2007
3.Muhammad Shafiq24 February 2007 – December 2012
4.Khalid RashidDecember 2012 – December 2016
5.Javed Iqbal GillDecember 2016 – present
  • Muhammad Fahim died in office on 9 January 2006.

Executive committee
Designation Name
PresidentMuhammad Shafiq
Vice-PresidentAmna Tanvir
Athar Ismail Amjad
Lt. Col. Ahmad Ali Khan
Muhammad Aamir
Bahr-e-Karam
Secretary GeneralJaved Iqbal Gill
Associate SecretariesSaqlain Kausar
Sohaib Shafiq
Sohail Ahmad Khan
TreasurerMohammad 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.
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