Pakistan Bodybuilding Federation

Pakistan Bodybuilding Federation

پاکستان باڈی بلڈنگ اینڈ فٹنس فیڈریشن
Sport	Bodybuilding
Jurisdiction	National
Abbreviation	PBBF
Affiliation	International Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness
Regional affiliation	Asian Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness
Headquarters	Karachi
President	Muhammad Tariq Hassan
Secretary	Sohail Anwar

The Pakistan Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (PBBF) is the governing body of bodybuilding and physical fitness in Pakistan. It is a member of the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation. It organises Pakistani championships for each sport branch, and selects national teams for international competitions.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

The PBBF organized its first event, titled Mr. Lahore (later renamed to Mr. Punjab) in 1952. Another competition, Mr. Pakistan, was held in Lahore in the same year. December of 1953 saw bodybuilders from various cities including Dhaka, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Rawalpindi, and Sialkot compete in the second edition of Mr. Pakistan, with Miss Joan Hunt and Miss Great Britain 1952 acting as judges. The third and fourth iterations of the competition were also held in Lahore. ^[1]

Another event, Junior Mr. Pakistan, was introduced in 1956.

Affiliations

The Federation is affiliated with:

• International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness ^[2]
• Asian Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness ^[3]
• Pakistan Olympic Association ^[1]
• Pakistan Sports Board ^[4]

External links

• Official Website

References

1. "Pakistan Olympic Association". nocpakistan.org. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
2. "NATIONAL FEDERATIONS". IFBB. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
3. Calendar View of Scheduled Events for 2014 at AFBF for Pakistan Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 23 May 2019
4. "Pakistan Sports Board, Islamabad". www.sports.gov.pk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.