Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Federation

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Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Federation
Sport Billiard sports
AbbreviationPBSF
Founded1958 (1958)
Affiliation International Billiards and Snooker Federation
Headquarters Karachi
PresidentMunawwar Hussain Shaikh [1]
SecretaryZulfiqar Ali Ramzi
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The Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Federation is the national governing body to develop and promote the sports of snooker and billiards in Pakistan. The Federation was formed in 1958. [2]

The Federation is affiliated with the Pakistan Sports Board. [3] and it is a member of the International Billiards and Snooker Federation.

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References

  1. http://ppinewsagency.com/%EF%BB%BFmunawwar-hussain-shaikh-elected-pbsa-president/ [ dead link ]
  2. http://www.sports.gov.pk/Introduction/Intro_Billiard&Snooker.htm [ dead link ]
  3. "Pakistan Sports Board". www.sports.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2007-03-18.