Pakistan Taekwondo Federation
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| Sport | Taekwondo |
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| Jurisdiction | Pakistan |
| Abbreviation | PTF |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Affiliation | World Taekwondo |
| Affiliation date | 1977[1] |
| Regional affiliation | Asian Taekwondo Union |
| Affiliation date | 1978 |
| Headquarters | Rawalpindi |
| President | Lt. Col (R) Waseem Ahmed[2] |
| Secretary | Murtaza Hassan Bangash |
| Official website | |
| pakistantaekwondo | |
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The Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF) is the national governing body to develop and promote the sport of Taekwondo in the Pakistan. The federation is headquartered in Rawalpindi.[3]
Taekwondo was introduced in Pakistan by Korean Consulate in Karachi in 1962. The federation was established in 1977 and granted affiliation by World Taekwondo. In 1982, the federation was affiliated with the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) and Pakistan Sports Board (PSB).
Affiliations
The federation is affiliated with:
National Championship
Taekwondo is regular part of biannual National Games. The federation organize annual National Taekwondo Championship.[8]
