Pakistan Taekwondo Federation Explained

Pakistan Taekwondo Federation
Abbrev:	PTF
Sport:	Taekwondo
Jurisdiction:	Pakistan
Aff:	World Taekwondo
Affdate:	1977^[1]
Region:	Asian Taekwondo Union
Regionyear:	1978
Headquarters:	Rawalpindi
President:	Lt. Col (R) Waseem Ahmed^[2]
Secretary:	Murtaza Hassan Bangash
Url:	https://pakistantaekwondo.com/
Countryflag:	Pakistan

The Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF) is the national governing body to develop and promote the sport of Taekwondo in the Pakistan. The federation is headquartered in Rawalpindi.^[3]

History

Taekwondo was introduced in Pakistan by Korean Consulate in Karachi in 1962. The federation was established in 1977 and granted affiliation by World Taekwondo. In 1982, the federation was affiliated with the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) and Pakistan Sports Board (PSB).

Affiliations

The federation is affiliated with:

• World Taekwondo^{[4] [5]}
• Asian Taekwondo Union^[6]
• Pakistan Olympic Association
• Pakistan Sports Board^[7]

National Championship

Taekwondo is regular part of biannual National Games. The federation organize annual National Taekwondo Championship.^[8]

Associated Bodies

The following bodies are affiliated with the federation:^{[9] [10] [11]}

Provincial

• AJK Taekwondo Association
• Sindh Taekwondo Association
• Gilgit-Baltistan Taekwondo Association
• Baluchistan Taekwondo Association
• Punjab Taekwondo Association
• KPK Taekwondo Association
• Islamabad Taekwondo Association

Departmental

• Higher Education Commission
• Pakistan Police
• Pakistan Railways
• Pakistan Navy
• Pakistan Army
• Pakistan Air Force
• Pakistan WAPDA

External links

• Official Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Taekwondo.
2. http://www.nocpakistan.org/sportsmanagement.php?sptid=26#goto Welcome to Pakistan Olympic Association
3. http://nocpakistan.org/sportsfederations.php?sptid=26 Welcome to Pakistan Olympic Association
4. Web site: World Taekwondo.
5. http://www.worldtaekwondofederation.net/asia/item/939-pakistan-taekwondo-federation Pakistan
6. http://www.asiantaekwondounion.org/home/sub_01_04_new.htm?countries=Pakistan 아시아태권도연맹
7. http://www.sports.gov.pk/Introduction/Intro_Taekwondo.htm Pakistan Sports Board
8. Web site: Army crowned National Taekwondo Championship 2020 Champions! - Khilari.
9. http://www.paktf.com/AboutPTF.html Pakistan Taekwondo Federation
10. Web site: Affiliated Units. 8 December 2020.
11. Web site: Over 650 athletes participating in National Taekwondo Championship 2020 - Khilari.