Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) is the National
governing body
A governing body is a group of people that has the authority to exercise governance over an organization or political entity. The most formal is a government, a body whose sole responsibility and authority is to make binding decisions in a taken ...
for
Squash
Squash most often refers to:
* Squash (sport), the high-speed racquet sport also known as squash racquets
* Squash (plant), the fruit of vines of the genus ''Cucurbita''
Squash may also refer to: Sports
* Squash (professional wrestling), an extr ...
in
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
. The Federation was formed in 1950.
Affiliations
The Federation is affiliated with:
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World Squash Federation
World Squash, formerly World Squash Federation, is the Sport governing body, international federation for the indoor racket sport of Squash (sport), squash. It is recognised by the International Olympic Committee. It is also a member of the Glob ...
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Asian Squash Federation
The Asian Squash Federation was formed on 29 November 1980. The founding members were Bahrain, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. It is affiliated to World Squash.
Background
Pakistan provided the first presiden ...
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Pakistan Olympic Association
Pakistan Olympic Association (POA), also known as the National Olympic Committee of Pakistan (NOC; , acronym: POA), is the national Olympic organization in Pakistan. It was established in 1948 to oversee the active participation of the newly ind ...
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Pakistan Sports Board
Pakistan Sports Board () was established under the Ministry of Education in 1962 as a corporate body for the purposes of promoting and developing uniform standards of competition for sports in Pakistan comparable to the standards prevailing inter ...
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See also
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Pakistan men's national squash team
The Pakistan men's national squash team represents Pakistan in international squash team competitions, and is governed by the Pakistan Squash Federation.
Since 1967, Pakistan has won 23 World Squash Team Open titles. Their most recent title ca ...
References
External links
Official site
Squash in Pakistan
Sports governing bodies in Pakistan
National members of the World Squash Federation
Sports organizations established in 1950
1950 establishments in Pakistan
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