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Pakistan Bodybuilding Federation
پاکستان باڈی بلڈنگ فیڈریشن
SportBodybuilding
JurisdictionNational
AbbreviationPBBF
AffiliationInternational Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness
Regional affiliationAsian Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness
HeadquartersLahore
PresidentTariq Pervez
SecretaryTariq Zafar
Pakistan

The Pakistan Bodybuilding Federation (PBBF) is the governing body of bodybuilding and physical fitness in Pakistan. It is a member of the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation. It organises Pakistani championships for each sport branch, and selects national teams for international competitions.[citation needed]

History

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The PBBF organized its first event, titled Mr. Lahore (later renamed to Mr. Punjab) in 1952. Another competition, Mr. Pakistan, was held in Lahore in the same year. December of 1953 saw bodybuilders from various cities including Dhaka, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Rawalpindi, and Sialkot compete in the second edition of Mr. Pakistan, with Miss Joan Hunt and Miss Great Britain 1952 acting as judges. The third and fourth iterations of the competition were also held in Lahore.[1]

Another event, Junior Mr. Pakistan, was introduced in 1956.

Affiliations

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The Federation is affiliated with:

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Pakistan Olympic Association". nocpakistan.org. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. ^ "NATIONAL FEDERATIONS". IFBB. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  3. ^ Calendar View of Scheduled Events for 2014 at AFBF for Pakistan Retrieved 23 May 2019
  4. ^ "Pakistan Sports Board, Islamabad". www.sports.gov.pk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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