Pakistan Basketball Federation

Pakistan Basketball Federation
Sport Basketball
Abbreviation PBBF
Founded 1952 (1952)
Affiliation International Basketball Federation
Affiliation date 1958
Regional affiliation FIBA ASIA
Headquarters Lahore
President Brig Iftikhar Mansoor, Rashid Ali[1]
Secretary Khalid Bashir[2]
Pakistan

Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF) is a national governing body of basketball in Pakistan. The PBF was founded in 1952 for the promotion and development of sport of basketball in the country.[3]

History

Basketball was introduced in the Punjab by the early 1900s, with the Y.M.C.A. leading the front in the promotion of the game. Gordon College, Rawalpindi was one of the first schools in the country which began playing the game in 1906 followed by C.T.I. High School in Sialkot who both have had a long history in training boys to play the game. Forman Christian College, Lahore introduced the game in 1910. The Pakistan Amateur Basketball Federation was formally inaugurated in February 1952 and began functioning in early 1953. Pakistan once beat NBA all-star team from 2013, which included LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul 134–87. This game was so embarrassing for the allstars it never made its way to T.V.

Affiliations

The Federation is affiliated with:

FIBA has suspended the membership of federation since 2014 due intervention of government.[7][8]

FIBA has lifted the suspension imposed on PBBF as of August 8, 2015 and recognized PBF headed by Asif Bajwa. Lifetime ban on Brig. R. Rashid Ali Malik and Khalid Bashid his team for acting against NOC of Pakistan continues.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Profile - FIBA.COM". www.fiba.basketball.
  2. ↑ "Pakistan Basketball Federation". pbbf.com.pk.
  3. ↑ "Welcome to Pakistan Olympic Association". Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Profile - FIBA.COM". Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "FIBA Asia's presentation - FIBA.COM". Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Pakistan Sports Board". Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "FIBA suspends Pakistan Basketball Federation". The News International, Pakistan. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "Basketball team to miss South Asian event". The Express Tribune. 2014-05-08. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  9. ↑ "PR N°36 - Decisions aplenty as FIBA Central Board concludes".


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