Pakistan Bridge Federation

{{Infobox sport governing body

|name = Pakistan Bridge Federation

|abbrev = PBF

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|sport = Bridge

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|jurisdiction =National

|founded = {{Start date and age|1972}}

|aff = World Bridge Federation

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|region = Bridge Federation of Asia & the Middle East

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|headquarters = Karachi

|location = National Stadium

|president = Khurshid Hadi{{cite web|url=http://www.bfame.org/Pakistan/committee.htm|title=Pakistan Bridge Federation|publisher=bfame.org|accessdate=2014-07-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304024242/http://www.bfame.org/Pakistan/committee.htm|archive-date=2016-03-04|url-status=dead}}

|secretary = Tariq Rasheed Khan

|url =www.pakistanbridgefederation.com/

|countryflag = Pakistan

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|native name=پاکستان برج فیڈریشن}}

The Pakistan Bridge Federation is the governing body for the game of bridge in Pakistan. The federation was founded as the Pakistan Bridge Association in 1972. It was renamed to the Pakistan Bridge Federation in 1993. Its headquarters are located in Karachi.{{cite web|url=http://www.bfame.org/Pakistan/pakistan.html|title=Pakistan Bridge Federation|publisher=bfame.org|accessdate=2014-07-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821035724/http://bfame.org/Pakistan/pakistan.html|archive-date=2014-08-21|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bfame.org/Pakistan/contact.htm|title=Pakistan Bridge Federation|publisher=bfame.org|accessdate=2014-07-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615214328/http://www.bfame.org/Pakistan/contact.htm|archive-date=2013-06-15|url-status=dead}}

It has a membership of around 500 players.{{Cite web |title=Zonal and National Organization {{!}} World Bridge Federation |url=http://www.worldbridge.org/nbo/ |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=World Bridge Federation |language=en-GB}}

History

Tournament bridge was introduced in Pakistan in the mid-1970s. At that time, Dr. Muhammad Ilyas shifted from Saudi Arabia to Karachi and started bridge clubs, the first of which was opened at the Bangalore Town Hall near Tipu Sultan Road. However in 1977, the club had to move after an adjacent mosque accused it of gambling. Eventually, it was able to establish its base underneath one of the stands at the National Stadium.{{Cite web |last=Ahmad |first=Ameer Hamza |date=2013-04-07 |title=Bridge, anyone? |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/529996/bridge-anyone |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=20 January 2007 |title=BRIDGE NOTES: Masood Saleem, a wizard of Pakistan bridge – Business Recorder |url=https://fp.brecorder.com/2007/01/20070120521187/ |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=Business Recorder |language=en-US}}

After the introduction of the game, M. Aslam Sheikh is credited with popularizing it. Young officers of the armed forces played it regularly to improve their mental acuity. Eventually, the civilian population also started playing it, and the game spread. So far, Pakistani players have won 34 medals in international competitions.{{Cite web |title=Pakistan Bridge Federation |url=https://pakistanbridgefederation.com/ |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=Pakistan Bridge Federation |language=en-US}}

Affiliations

The Pakistan Bridge Federation is affiliated with:

World Bridge Federation
Bridge Federation of Asia & the Middle East{{Cite web |title=WBF - World Bridge Federation |url=http://db.worldbridge.org/Repository/zones/zonelist.asp?qzone=4 |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=db.worldbridge.org}}
Pakistan Sports Board{{Cite web |title=Pakistan Sports Board, Islamabad |url=http://www.sports.gov.pk/Detail/MWYxOGQ3YTItZjFiYi00YzY2LWIyMTAtNTU4NzY2NWU4OWQw |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=Pakistan Sports Board}}

References

Category:Sports governing bodies in Pakistan

Category:Contract bridge governing bodies

Category:1972 establishments in Pakistan

Category:Sports organizations established in 1972