Pakistan Gymnastics Federation

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Pakistan Gymnastic Federation
Sport Gymnastics
JurisdictionPakistan
AbbreviationPGF
Founded ()
Affiliation International Federation of Gymnastics
Affiliation date1958
Regional affiliation Asian Gymnastics Union
Affiliation date1954
Headquarters Lahore
LocationOlympic House, Temple Road
PresidentAhmed Ali Rajput [1]
SecretaryParvaiz Ahmad
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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:

Affiliated Units

National Championship

Gymnastics is regular event at biannual National Games. In addition following events are organized by gymnastic federation each year: [5]

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References

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  2. "Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique".
  3. "Asian Gymnastics Union - Entry Detail - PAKISTAN". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
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  5. "Pakistan Sports Board, Islamabad".
  6. "WAPDA, Army joint gymnastic champions".