Pakistan Canoe and Kayak Federation

Pakistan Canoe and Kayak Federation

Sport	Canoeing and kayaking
Abbreviation	PCKF
Founded	()
Affiliation	International Canoe Federation
Regional affiliation	Asian Canoe Confederation
Headquarters	Quetta
President	Malik Abdul Rahim Baabai
Secretary	Hayatullah Khan Durrani

The Pakistan Canoe and Kayak Federation (PCKF) پاکستان کانو و کایاک فدراسیون, founded on 23 March 2009 ("Pakistan Day") is the official national governing body for canoeing and kayaking 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.

International affiliation

On the international level, PCKF is affiliated with the International Canoe Federation.^[1][2] Within Asia, it is affiliated with the Asian Canoe Confederation (ACC). It has been recognised on a national level by the Federal Ministry of Sports in the Pakistan Sports Board Government of Pakistan, 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.

The headquarter of PCKF is based in HDWSA Hanna Lake, Quetta, Balochistan, from where it carries out administration for all canoeing and kayaking across the country.^{[3][4][5] [6][7]}

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 organisations within Pakistan

The following organisations within Pakistan are affiliated to PCKF:

• Balochistan Canoeing and Kayak Association,
• Punjab Canoeing Association,
• Islamabad Canoe Association.
• Sindh Canoeing Association.
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Canoeing Association.
• 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.
• Lahore Canoeing Club

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