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Pakistan Bridge Federation - Wikipedia

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Pakistan Bridge Federation
Official website
پاکستان برج فیڈریشن
Sport	Bridge
Jurisdiction	National
Abbreviation	PBF
Founded	1972; 52 years ago (1972)
Affiliation	World Bridge Federation
Regional affiliation	Bridge Federation of Asia & the Middle East
Headquarters	Karachi
Location	National Stadium
President	Khurshid Hadi^[1]
Secretary	Tariq Rasheed Khan^[1]
www.pakistanbridgefederation.com

The Pakistan Bridge Federation is the governing body for the game of bridge in Pakistan. The federation was founded as the Pakistan Bridge Association in 1972. It was renamed to the Pakistan Bridge Federation in 1993. Its headquarters are located in Karachi.^[2]^[3]

It has a membership of around 500 players.^[4]

History

Tournament bridge was introduced in Pakistan in the mid-1970s. At that time, Dr. Muhammad Ilyas shifted from Saudi Arabia to Karachi and started bridge clubs, the first of which was opened at the Bangalore Town Hall near Tipu Sultan Road. However in 1977, the club had to move after an adjacent mosque accused it of gambling. Eventually, it was able to establish its base underneath one of the stands at the National Stadium.^[5]^[6]

After the introduction of the game, M. Aslam Sheikh is credited with popularizing it. Young officers of the armed forces played it regularly to improve their mental acuity. Eventually, the civilian population also started playing it, and the game spread. So far, Pakistani players have won 34 medals in international competitions.^[7]

Affiliations

The Pakistan Bridge Federation is affiliated with:

World Bridge Federation^[4]
Bridge Federation of Asia & the Middle East^[8]
Pakistan Sports Board^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b "Pakistan Bridge Federation". bfame.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
^ "Pakistan Bridge Federation". bfame.org. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
^ "Pakistan Bridge Federation". bfame.org. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Zonal and National Organization | World Bridge Federation". World Bridge Federation. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
^ Ahmad, Ameer Hamza (7 April 2013). "Bridge, anyone?". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
^ "BRIDGE NOTES: Masood Saleem, a wizard of Pakistan bridge – Business Recorder". Business Recorder. 20 January 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
^ "Pakistan Bridge Federation". Pakistan Bridge Federation. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
^ "WBF - World Bridge Federation". db.worldbridge.org. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
^ "Pakistan Sports Board, Islamabad". Pakistan Sports Board. Retrieved 30 September 2022.

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Winter Olympic Sports	Pakistan Ice Hockey Federation Pakistan Skating Association Ski Federation of Pakistan
Other IOC Recognised Sports	All Pakistan Aeromodelling and Ultra Light Association Auto racing Baseball Billiard sports Bowling Bridge Chess Cricket Floorball Karate Korfball Pakistan Aquatic Life Saving Motorcycle Racing Mountaineering and Climbing Netball Orienteering Pelota Vasca Polo Powerboating Racquetball Roller sports Rugby Softball Sport climbing Squash Pakistan Sumo Fedration Tug of war Wushu
Paralympic and Disabled	Pakistan Blind Cricket Council National Paralympic Committee of Pakistan
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