Pakistan Weightlifting Federation

Pakistani sports governing body

Pakistan Weightlifting Federation

Sport| Olympic weightlifting
Abbreviation| PWLF
Founded| 1947 (1947)
Affiliation| International Weightlifting Federation
Affiliation date| 1948
Regional affiliation| Asian Weightlifting Federation
Headquarters| Lahore
Chairman| Brig Zahid Iqbal (Retd)
Official website
pwlf.net

The Pakistan Weightlifting Federation (PWLF) is the national governing body to develop and promote the sport of Weightlifting in the Pakistan. The foundation was formed in 1947 and is headquartered in Lahore.

## Affiliations

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The foundation is affiliated with:

* International Weightlifting Federation[1]
* Asian Weightlifting Federation[2]
* Pakistan Sports Board[3]
* Pakistan Olympic Association

## National Championship

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Weightlifting is regular part of biannual National Games. The federation organize annual National Weightlifting Championship.[4][5]

## Affiliated Bodies

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### Provincial

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* Punjab weightlifting association[6]
* Sindh weightlifting association
* Khyber Pakhtunkhwa weightlifting association
* Balochistan weightlifting association
* Islamabad
* Azad Kashmir

### Departmental

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* Pakistan Army
* Pakistan WAPDA
* Pakistan Railways
* Higher education Commission (HEC)

### Other

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* National Women Weightlifting Commission
* Pakistan Weightlifting Coaches Commission
* Pakistan Weightlifting Referee Commission

## External links

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* Official Website

## References

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1. ^ Federations | International Weightlifting Federation
2. ^ Federation Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ "Pakistan Sports Board". Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
4. ^ "WAPDA seals National Weightlifting Championship - Khilari".
5. ^ "National Weightlifting Championship starts".
6. ^ "Elections – Pakistan Weightlifting Federation". 5 July 2021.

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National members of the International Weightlifting Federation

* Disciplines
* Olympic weightlifting

Africa (WFA)|

* ALG
* BOT
* CGO
* CMR
* COD
* COM
* EGY
* ETH
* GAM
* GHA
* GUI
* KEN
* LBA
* LBR
* LES
* MAD
* MAR
* MAW
* MLI
* MTN
* MRI
* NGR
* RSA
* SEN
* SEY
* SLE
* SOM
* SUD
* SWZ
* TAN
* TUN
* UGA
* ZAM
* ZAN
* ZIM

Americas (PAWF)|

* ANT
* ARG
* ARU
* BAH
* BAR
* BIZ
* BOL
* BRA
* CAN
* CAY
* CHI
* COL
* CRC
* CUB
* CUR
* DOM
* ECU
* ESA
* GUA
* GUY
* HAI
* HON
* ISV
* JAM
* MEX
* NCA
* PAN
* PAR
* PER
* PUR
* SUR
* TCI
* TRI
* URU
* USA
* VEN
* VIN

Asia (AWF)|

* AFG
* BAN
* BHU
* BRN
* BRU
* CAM
* CHN
* HKG
* INA
* IND
* IRI
* IRQ
* JPN
* JOR
* KAZ
* KGZ
* KOR
* KSA
* KUW
* LAO
* LIB
* MAC
* MAS
* MDV
* MGL
* MYA
* NEP
* OMA
* PAK
* PHI
* PLE
* PRK
* QAT
* SIN
* SRI
* SYR
* THA
* TJK
* TKM
* TLS
* TPE
* UAE
* UZB
* VIE
* YEM

Europe (EWF)|

* ALB
* ARM
* AUT
* AZE
* BEL
* BIH
* BLR
* BUL
* CRO
* CYP
* CZE
* DEN
* ESP
* EST
* FIN
* FRA
* GBR
* GEO
* GER
* GRE
* HUN
* IRL
* ISL
* ISR
* ITA
* KOS
* LAT
* LTU
* LUX
* MDA
* MLT
* MON
* NED
* NIR
* NOR
* POL
* POR
* ROU
* RUS
* SCO
* SLO
* SMR
* SRB
* SUI
* SVK
* SWE
* TUR
* UKR
* WAL

Oceania (OWF)|

* ASA
* AUS
* COK
* FIJ
* FSM
* GUM
* KIR
* MHL
* NCL
* NFI
* NIU
* NMI
* NRU
* NZL
* PLW
* PNG
* PYF
* SAM
* SOL
* TGA
* TUV
* VAN

* Pinnacle Events
* Weightlifting at the Summer Olympics
* World Weightlifting Championships

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Sports governing bodies in Pakistan (PAK)

Summer Olympic sports|

* Aquatics
* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Basketball
* Boxing
* Canoeing
* Cycling
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Field hockey
* Football
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* Judo
* Modern pentathlon
* Rugby
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Table tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* Triathlon
* Volleyball
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Winter Olympic sports|

* Pakistan Ice Hockey Federation
* Pakistan Skating Association
* Ski Federation of Pakistan

Other IOC recognised sports|

* Air sports
* Auto racing
* Baseball
* Billiard sports
* Bowling
* Bridge
* Chess
* Cricket
* Floorball
* Karate
* Korfball
* Lifesaving
* Motorcycle racing
* Mountaineering and climbing
* Netball
* Orienteering
* Pelota Vasca
* Polo
* Powerboating
* Racquetball
* Roller sports
* Rugby
* Softball
* Sport climbing
* Squash
* Sumo
* Tug of war
* Wushu

Paralympic and disabled|

* Pakistan Blind Cricket Council
* National Paralympic Committee of Pakistan

Other sports|

* Bodybuilding
* Pakistan Street and Ball Hockey Federation
* Pakistan Darts Federation
* Pakistan Game Fishing Association
* Pakistan Fistball Federation
* Ju-Jitsu
* Kabaddi

See also:

* Pakistan Olympic Association
* National Paralympic Committee
* Sport in Pakistan

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