Pakistan Gymnastic Federation

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Pakistan Gymnastic Federation
Sport Gymnastics
AbbreviationPGF
Founded ()
Affiliation International Federation of Gymnastics
Regional affiliation Asian Gymnastic Union
Headquarters Lahore
LocationOlympic House, Temple Road
PresidentM Ahmad Ali
SecretaryPainda A. Malik
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The Pakistan Gymnastics Federation is the governing body of Gymnastics in the Pakistan.

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Affiliations

The federation is affiliated with:

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.fig-gymnastics.com/site/page/view?id=482
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ http://www.sports.gov.pk/Introduction/Intro_Gymnastics.htm
 
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