The Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) is the apex body of athleticsinPakistan. It was formed in 1951. Major General (R) Muhammad Akram Sahi is the current President.[1]
In 1951, the Federation acquired the rights to organize athletics in Pakistan from the IAAF. In 1962, the first elections were held and the body was granted affiliation by the Pakistan Olympic Association. Alvin Robert Cornelius was elected as AFP's first President, while A.U. Zafar was the Federation's its first Secretary.
In addition to a regular event at the National Games, AFP organizes National Athletics Championships for men and women in junior, senior, and master categories.[6]
National Athletics Championships are held annually around the month of April and serve as the national championship for the track and field events in Pakistan.
The 50th edition will take place in 2021 with 14 teams Pakistan Army, Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Pakistan Navy, Pakistan WAPDA, Pakistan Railways, Higher Education Commission (HEC), Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Islamabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, FATA and Gilgit Baltistan.[7][8]
