Pakistan Handball Federation () (PHF) is the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball in Islamic Republic of Pakistan. PHF is an affiliated member of the Asian Handball Federation (AHF) and the International Handball Federation (IHF).
History In Pakistan, the sport of handball was introduced by Muhammad Shafiq in 1984 at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, which has been a hub of handball in Pakistan since then. During the 20th National Games of Pakistan, which was staged in Faisalabad, an exhibition match between National Athletics & Fitness Club and University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, was played at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad. Since then, handball has been gradually developing and gaining popularity. PHF was formed in April 1985 with Ahsan Alam as president and Muhammad Shafiq as secretary general.
Presidents S. No.NameTenure1. Ahsan Alam April 1985 – December 20042. Syed Muhammad Abid Qadri December 2004 – December 20123. Muhammad Shafiq December 2012 – present
Secretaries general S. No.NameTenure 1. Muhammad Shafiq April 1985 – December 2004 2. Muhammad Fahim * December 2004 – 9 January 2006 Acting Ch. Muhammad Saleem Akhter 9 January 2006 – 24 February 2007 3. Muhammad Shafiq 24 February 2007 – December 2012 4. Khalid Rashid December 2012 – December 2016 5. Javed Iqbal Gill December 2016 – present Muhammad Fahim died in office on 9 January 2006.
Executive committee DesignationName President Muhammad ShafiqVice-President Amna Tanvir Athar Ismail Amjad Lt. Col. Ahmad Ali Khan Muhammad Aamir Bahr-e-KaramSecretary General Javed Iqbal Gill Associate Secretaries Saqlain Kausar Sohaib Shafiq Sohail Ahmad KhanTreasurer Mohammad Hanif
See also Pakistan men's national handball team Pakistan national beach handball team
References
External links Official website Pakistan at the IHF website Pakistan at the AHF website Pakistan at the POA website