Pakistan Weightlifting Federation
Pakistani sports governing body
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The Pakistan Weightlifting Federation (PWLF) is the national governing body to develop and promote the sport of Weightlifting in the Pakistan. The foundation was formed in 1947 and is headquartered in Lahore.
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| Sport | Olympic weightlifting |
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| Abbreviation | PWLF |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Affiliation | International Weightlifting Federation |
| Affiliation date | 1948 |
| Regional affiliation | Asian Weightlifting Federation |
| Headquarters | Lahore |
| Chairman | Brig Zahid Iqbal (Retd) |
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Affiliations
The foundation is affiliated with:
National Championship
Weightlifting is regular part of biannual National Games. The federation organize annual National Weightlifting Championship.[4][5]
Affiliated Bodies
Provincial
- Punjab weightlifting association[6]
- Sindh weightlifting association
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa weightlifting association
- Balochistan weightlifting association
- Islamabad
- Azad Kashmir
Departmental
- Pakistan Army
- Pakistan WAPDA
- Pakistan Railways
- Higher education Commission (HEC)
Other
- National Women Weightlifting Commission
- Pakistan Weightlifting Coaches Commission
- Pakistan Weightlifting Referee Commission