Pakistan Hockey Federation
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| Sport | Field Hockey |
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| Abbreviation | PHF |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Affiliation | International Hockey Federation |
| Regional affiliation | Asian Hockey Federation |
| Headquarters | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Location | National Hockey Stadium, Lahore |
| President | Brig (r) Muhammad Khalid S. Khokhar |
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The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is the national governing body for field hockey in Pakistan. It is affiliated to the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The current PHF president is Brig (r) Khalid S. Khokhar.
Hockey was originally brought to Pakistan under British rule, and like cricket soon became popular with the local population.
The Pakistan Hockey Federation came into being in 1948, following the independence of Pakistan in 1947. Prior to this players from what is now Pakistan had competed internationally alongside players from what is now India. In the beginning, the Federation's membership included the Provincial Hockey/Sports Associations of West Punjab, East Bengal, Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Bahawalpur & Services Sports Board. Pakistan played their first international in London when they defeated Belgium 2-1 in 14th Olympic Games hockey tournament on 2 August 1948.
The first President of PHF was Ghazanfar Ali Khan with Baseer Ali Sheikh as Honorary Secretary. The Pakistan national side soon established a strong reputation in international competition, helping to maintain interest in the game in Pakistan which assisted the growth of the Federation. However, no full-time central office or secretariat, as such, was established until the 1960s.
The office of the Pakistan Hockey Federation, located in National Hockey Stadium, Lahore was developed into a Secretariat in 1971. It was during the second term as president of Air Marshal Nur Khan from 1978 that Pakistani hockey entered something of a golden age. National Senior, National Junior and Women Hockey Teams were all competing internationally, increasing the work load of PHF Office and secretary Brigadier M. H. Atif tremendously.
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