Pakistan Canoe and Kayak Federation

The Pakistan Canoe and Kayak Federation (PCKF) (Urdu: پاکستان کینواینڈ کایاک فیڈریشن) is the official national governing body for canoeing and kayaking Olympic sports in Pakistan. Its function is to promote sporting activities and events for canoe and kayak paddlers across the country on a national and international level. PCKF is a non-profit organisation, which represents all people and organisations with a genuine interest in canoeing, kayaking and associated sports, helping them to increase the profile of these sports across Pakistan.

Pakistan Canoe and Kayak Federation
پاکستان کینواینڈ کایاک فیڈریشن
SportCanoeing and kayaking
JurisdictionNational
Membership18
AbbreviationPCKF
Founded23 March 2009; 15 years ago (2009-03-23)
AffiliationInternational Canoe Federation
Regional affiliationAsian Canoe Confederation
HeadquartersHayat Durrani Water Sports Academy, Hanna Lake, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
PresidentMalik Abdul Rahim Baabai
Vice president(s)Engr. Naseebullah Khan Sadozai
SecretaryHayatullah Khan Durrani
Official website
www.pcakf.com
Pakistan

It was formed on 23 March 2009. Malik Abdul Rahim Babi is the current President.

Headquarters

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The headquarter of PCKF is based in Hayat Durrani Water Sports Academy (HDWSA) at Hanna Lake, Quetta, Balochistan, from where it carries out administration for all canoeing and kayaking across the country.[1][2][3][4][5]

Affiliations

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On the international level, PCKF is affiliated with the International Canoe Federation.[6][7] Within Asia, it is affiliated with the Asian Canoe Confederation (ACC).[8] It has been recognised on a national level by the Federal Ministry of Sports as a member of the Pakistan Sports Board,[9] as well as the Balochistan Sports Board (part of the Government of Balochistan) through its constituent unit BCA. In addition, it is affiliated with the Balochistan Olympic Association through the Balochistan Canoeing and Kayaking Association.

In the near future, PCKF intends to be affiliated with the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA), according to its own constitution as a non-profit sports organization in Pakistan. Mohammad Abubakar Durrani is Pakistan's National Champion in K,1-M 200M since 2007.[10] [11]

 
Abubakar Durrani and Shoaib Khilji Pakistan National Kayaking Champions
 
Pakistan National K1 Champion Mohammad Abubakar Durrani with PCKF Kayak paddlers heroes of Pakistan in snow kayak training 2012 (Hanna Lake)

Affiliated associations

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The following bodies within Pakistan are affiliated with PCKF:[12]

Provinces

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  • Balochistan Canoeing and Kayak Association
  • Islamabad Canoe Association
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Canoeing Association
  • Punjab Amateur Canoeing Association
  • Sindh Canoeing Association

Institutes

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  • Hayat Durrani Water Sports Academy (HDWSA)
  • Pakistan Customs Sports Board Quetta
  • I.T University Balochistan
  • Balochistan University
  • Pearl IT and Degree College Quetta and London
  • Girls College Quetta
  • Girls College Jinnah Town Quetta
  • Pakistan Canoe and Kayak Coaches Association
  • Pakistan Canoeing Umpires and Judges Association

Departments

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References

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  1. ^ "Other Sports - Sports - Business Recorder". www.brecorder.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  2. ^ "Canoe Kayak sports to be more develop in Pakistan. Secretary PCKF | P…". archive.ph. 2012-09-10. Archived from the original on 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  3. ^ "PCKF Commemorates Pakistan Day with Canoeing Championships". Archived from the original on 2012-08-01.
  4. ^ "Pakistan Press International » Blog Archive » Pakistan day Canoeing, …". archive.ph. 2012-09-08. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  5. ^ "Pakistan Press International » Blog Archive » Customs Win World envir…". archive.ph. 2013-01-31. Archived from the original on 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  6. ^ ICF Canoe Championship held in Pakistan> Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "PAKISTAN". ICF - Planet Canoe. 2018-04-10. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  8. ^ "Federation Links". asia-canoe. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  9. ^ "Pakistan Sports Board, Islamabad". www.sports.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  10. ^ [Pakistan Customs clinch National Sprint Canoeing Championship title
  11. ^ [Muhammad Abubakar Durrani wins Sprint Canoeing Championship 2022
  12. ^ "Affiliation Units – Official of HDWSA". Retrieved 2022-03-15.