Pakistan Sports Board
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| Jurisdiction |  Pakistan |
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| Founded | 1962 |
| Headquarters | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Director | Shoaib Khoso (Director general)[1] |
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Pakistan Sports Board (Urdu: پاکستان اسپورٹس بورڈ) 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 internationally, and regulating and controlling sports in Pakistan on a national basis.[2][3]
Subsequently, in July 1977, with the creation of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the administrative control of Pakistan Sports Board was transferred to it.
After the devolution of the Ministry of Sports in June 2011, the administrative control of the Pakistan Sports Board has transferred to Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC).[2][4]
The Board has a General Body with its Headquarters at Islamabad. The General Body consists of 38 members. It lays down the policy, and 12 members Executive Committee implements this policy.
Pakistan Sports Board being the supreme body of sports monitors the activities/affairs of National Sports Federations throughout Pakistan, affiliated to it and ensures proper utilization of annual and special grants given to them by the Board. The annual grants are released to the National Federations to meet their day to day expenses whereas special grants are meant for participation and holding of international sports events. These grants are allocated/approved by the Executive Committee of Pakistan Sports Board keeping in view the popularity of games, achievements of international level and activities of the Federations. At present, 40 National Sports Federations are affiliated with the Board. Each Federation is responsible for promotion and development of its respective game/sports.
Sports facilities
[edit]- Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad
- Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala
- Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot[5]
- Stadiums and other sports venues for Karachi, Peshawar, Lahore, Faisalabad and other cities in Pakistan are included in the lists below.
See also
[edit]Listed here are the games, sports and stadiums in Pakistan
- National Games of Pakistan
- Sports in Pakistan
- List of stadiums in Pakistan
- List of cricket grounds in Pakistan
- List of sports governing bodies in Pakistan
References
[edit]- ^ "Shoaib takes charge as DG PSB". 29 April 2023.
- ^ a b Alam Zeb Safi (21 June 2020). "A new model to run Pakistan sports". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Abdul Mohi Shah (29 March 2019). "New Pakistan Sports Board in the offing". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Alam Zeb Safi (14 June 2020). "Reviewing our sports policy". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot, Pakistan ESPN cricinfo website, Retrieved 29 December 2020
External links
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