Pakistan Weightlifting Federation Explained

Pakistan Weightlifting Federation
Abbrev:	PWLF
Sport:	Olympic weightlifting
Aff:	International Weightlifting Federation
Affdate:	1948
Region:	Asian Weightlifting Federation
Headquarters:	Lahore
Chairman:	Brig Zahid Iqbal (Retd)
Url:	https://pwlf.net/
Countryflag:	Pakistan

The Pakistan Weightlifting Federation (PWLF) is the national governing body to develop and promote the sport of Weightlifting in the Pakistan. The foundation was formed in 1947 and is headquartered in Lahore.

Affiliations

The foundation is affiliated with:

• International Weightlifting Federation^[1]
• Asian Weightlifting Federation^[2]
• Pakistan Sports Board^[3]
• Pakistan Olympic Association

National Championship

Weightlifting is regular part of biannual National Games. The federation organize annual National Weightlifting Championship.^{[4] [5]}

Affiliated Bodies

Provincial

• Punjab weightlifting association^[6]
• Sindh weightlifting association
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa weightlifting association
• Balochistan weightlifting association
• Islamabad
• Azad Kashmir

Departmental

• Pakistan Army
• Pakistan WAPDA
• Pakistan Railways
• Higher education Commission (HEC)

Other

• National Women Weightlifting Commission
• Pakistan Weightlifting Coaches Commission
• Pakistan Weightlifitng Referee Commission

External links

• Official Website

Notes and References

1. http://www.iwf.net/focus-on-iwf/federations/?federation=asia&federationid=115#page Federations | International Weightlifting Federation
2. http://www.a-w-f.net/index.php/organization/federation Federation
3. Web site: Pakistan Sports Board . 2014-07-05 . 2019-08-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190806062934/http://www.sports.gov.pk/Introduction/Intro_Weightlifting.htm . dead .
4. Web site: WAPDA seals National Weightlifting Championship - Khilari.
5. Web site: National Weightlifting Championship starts.
6. Web site: Elections – Pakistan Weightlifting Federation. 5 July 2021.