| Pakistan Olympic Association | |
| Size: | 150px |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Code: | PAK |
| Recognized: | 1948 |
| Association: | OCA |
| Headquarters: | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Membership: | 30 sports bodies |
| President: | Capt (R) Syed Muhammad Abid Qadri Gillani[1] |
| Secretary General: | Muhammad Khalid Mahmood |
Pakistan Olympic Association (POA), also known as the National Olympic Committee of Pakistan (NOC; ur|پاکستان اولمپک ایسوسی ایشن, acronym: POA), is the national Olympic organization 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,[2] and Ahmed E.H. Jaffar became its first President.[3]
Over the years, the association has been responsible for fundraising and setting up the management of delegations for the Olympic Games.[4] 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.[5]
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[6] and organising the annual National Games.
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.[7] 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).[8]
List of presidents is given below:[9]
| Name | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 February 1949 – 27 February 1950 | ||
| 27 February 1950 – 5 November 1951 | ||
| 5 November 1951 – 21 August 1955 | ||
| 21 August 1955 – September 1956 | ||
| September 1956 – 6 March 1958 | ||
| 16 March 1958 – 16 November 1958 | ||
| 16 November 1958 – 22 September 1963 | ||
| Rana Abdul Hamid Khan | 22 September 1963 – 3 April 1972 | |
| 3 April 1972 – November 1977 | ||
| 3 March 1978 – 11 March 2004 | ||
| 11 March 2004 – 1 January 2024 | ||
| Syed Muhammad Abid Qadri Gilani[10] | 2 January 2024 - present |
| Designation | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Captain (R) Syed Muhammad Abid Qadri Gilani |
| IOC Member | Syed Shahid Ali |
| Vice-President | Syed Aqil Shah |
| Chaudhry Muhammad Yaqub | |
| Shaukat Javed | |
| Brig. Muhammad Zaheer Akhtar | |
| Khalid Saleem | |
| Syed Muhammad Abid Qadri | |
| Begum Ishrat Ashraf | |
| Fatima Lakhani | |
| Secretary General | Muhammad Khalid Mahmood |
| Treasurer | Muhammad Shafiq |
| Deputy Secretary General | Muhammad Jahangir |
| Associate Secretary General | Ahmad Ali Rajput |
| Zulfiqar Ali Butt | |
| Rizwan-ul-Haq Razi | |
| Hafiz Imran Butt | |
| Ahmar Mallick | |
| Veena Salman Masud | |
| Executive Member | Ahmad Yahya Khan |
| Muhammad Rashid Malik | |
| Nargis Maqbool Rahimtoola | |
| Saba Shamim Akhtar | |
| Sumera Sattar | |
| Wajid Ali Choudhry |
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.[11] The following are the major sports federations and associations affiliated with the POA:[12]
| Sport | National federation | |
|---|---|---|
| Skating | Pakistan Skating Association | |
| Skiing | Ski Federation of Pakistan |
| Sport | National federation | |
|---|---|---|
| Air sports | All Pakistan Aeromodelling and Ultra Light Association | |
| Auto racing | Motorsport Association of Pakistan | |
| Baseball | Pakistan Federation Baseball | |
| Bowling | Pakistan Bowling Federation | |
| Bridge | Pakistan Bridge Federation | |
| Canoeing | Pakistan Canoe and Kayak Federation | |
| Chess | Chess Federation of Pakistan | |
| Cricket | Pakistan Cricket Board | |
| Floorball | Pakistan Floorball Federation | |
| Karate | Pakistan Karate Federation | |
| Korfball | Pakistan Korfball Federation | |
| Lifesaving | Pakistan Aquatic Life Saving | |
| Mountaineering and climbing | Alpine Club of Pakistan | |
| Netball | Pakistan Netball Federation | |
| Orienteering | Pakistan Orienteering Association | |
| Polo | Pakistan Polo Association | |
| Racquetball | Racquetball Association of Pakistan | |
| Roller sports | Pakistan Federation of Roller Skating | |
| Rowing | Pakistan Rowing Federation | |
| Softball | Pakistan Softball Federation | |
| Squash | Pakistan Squash Federation | |
| Sumo | Pakistan Sumo Federation | |
| Tug of war | Pakistan Tug of War Federation | |
| Wushu | Pakistan Wushu Federation |
The following are the federations of sports not considered by the IOC as a 'sport':
| Sport | National Federation | |
|---|---|---|
| Bodybuilding | Pakistan Bodybuilding Federation | |
| Ball hockey | Pakistan Street and Ball Hockey Federation | |
| Darts | Pakistan Darts Federation | |
| Fishing | Pakistan Game Fishing Association | |
| Fistball | Pakistan Fistball Federation | |
| Ju-jitsu | Pakistan Ju-Jitsu Federation | |
| Kabaddi | Pakistan Kabaddi Federation |