Bodybuilding

S. #	Event	Dates		Venue
International Events
1.	6th South Asian Bodybuilding Championship	Apr., 2009		India
2.	1st Asian Classic Men Bodybuilding Championship	Apr., 2009		India
3.	22nd Asian Junior Bodybuilding Championship	Jun., 2009		Korea
4.	11th Asian Master Bodybuilding Championship	Jun., 2009		Korea
5.	6th Asian Body Fitness Contest	Jun., 2009		Korea
6.	3rd Asian Men Fitness Contest	Jun., 2009		Korea
7.	1st Asian Men Championship (Open Event)	Jun., 2009		Korea
8.	Asian Men Bodybuilding Championship 2009	Aug., 2009		I. R. Iran
9.	1st Asian Classic Bodybuilding Championship	Aug., 2009		I. R. Iran
10.	3rd Class Category Bodybuilding Championship	Aug., 2009		I. R. Iran
11.	1st Asian Benweider Memorial Championship	14-19 Oct., 2009		Bangkok
12.	63rd World Bodybuilding Championship	02-07 Nov., 2009		Dubai
National Events
13.	Mr. & Junior Mr. Sarhad Bodybuilding Contests	11 Jan., 2009		NWFP
14.	Mr. & Junior Mr. Sindh Bodybuilding Contests	12 Feb., 2009		Hyderabad
15.	Yahaya Butt Classic Mr. Pakistan Contest	12-13 Feb., 2009		Lahore
16.	Coaches Course Level-1	Jan., 2009		Lahore
17.	3rd National Junior Bodybuilding Championship	Feb., 2009		To be decided
18.	Pakistan Day Bodybuilding Contests	23 Mar., 2009		Lahore , Karachi , Quetta , Peshawar , Islamabad
19.	Bodybuilding Technical Official Course	Mar., 2009		Lahore
20.	2nd Inter-Provincial Bodybuilding Championships	Apr., 2009		Islamabad
21.	Inter-Departmental Bodybuilding Championship	May, 2009		Lahore
22.	Bodybuilding Coaches Course Level-1	Jun., 2009		Karachi
23.	Independence Day (Jashn-e-Azadi) Bodybuilding Competitions	14 Aug., 2009		Lahore , Karachi , Quetta , Peshawar , Islamabad
24.	31st National Games	16-29 Nov., 2009		Peshawar
25.	Mr. Pakistan Olympia National Championship	Nov., 2009		Peshawar
26.	Junior Mr. Pakistan / Mr. Pakistan	Dec., 2009
27.	Mr. & Junior Mr. Punjab Bodybuilding Contests	Dec., 2009		Punjab
28.	Mr. & Junior Mr. Balochistan Bodybuilding Contests	Dec., 2009		Balochistan
29.	5th National Bodybuilding Championship	Dec., 2009		To be decided

Billiards and Snooker

S. #	Events	Date	Venue
International Events
1.	Asian Under-21 Snooker Championship	11-19 Apr., 2009	Pune , India
2.	25th Asian Snooker Championship	May, 2009	China
3.	6-Red Snooker International Tournament	07-12 Jul., 2009	Bangkok , Thailand
4.	2009 Vietnam Asian Indoor Games	02-12 Nov., 2009	Hanoi , Vietnam
5.	IBSF World Snooker Championship	15-29 Nov., 2009	Hyderabad , India
National Events
6.	Punjab Snooker Cup	02-13 Feb., 2009	Lahore
7.	Under-21 Snooker Championship	02-13 Feb., 2009	Lahore
8.	2nd NJI National Junior (Under-21) Snooker Championship	22-28 Feb., 2009	Karachi
9.	34th National Snooker Championship	15-20 Mar., 2009	Karachi
10.	2nd Ranking Snooker Championship	Mar., 2009
11.	3rd Ranking Snooker Tournament	Jun., 2009	Islamabad
12	22d Latif Masters Snooker Championship	Sep., 2009	Karachi

Basketball

S. #.	Event	Date	Venue
National Events
1.	National Women Basketball Championship	Jan., 2009	To be decided
2.	Chief Minister Punjab Basketball Championship	24-28 Jan., 2009	Lahore
3.	Basketball Referees Clinic	Feb., 2009	To be decided
4.	National Men Basketball Championship	Mar., 2009	To be decided
5.	Kashmir Cup Basketball Tournament	Mar., 2009	To be decided
6.	National Junior Basketball Championship	Apr., 2009	To be decided
7.	Departmental National Basketball Championship	Jul., 2009	To be decided
8.	All Pakistan Ramzan-ul-Mubarik Basketball Tournament	Sep., 2009	To be decided
9.	Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Basketball Series (Women)	Oct., 2009	To be decided
10.	Basketball Coaches/Referees Clinic	Nov., 2009	To be decided
11.	National Basketball Championship	Dec., 2009	To be decided

Badminton

S. #	Events	Date	Venue
International Events
1.	Fajr International Badminton Tournament	05-08 Feb., 2009	Tehran
2.	Asian Badminton Championship	07-12 Apr., 2009	South Korea
3.	World Badminton Championships (Qualifying Round)	10-16 Aug., 2009	Hyderabad , India
4.	Jordan Satellite Badminton Tournament	30 Sep.-04 Oct., 2009	Amman , Jordan
5.	Syrian International Badminton Series	07-10 Oct., 2009	Damascus
6.	Pakistan Challenge International Badminton Tournament	Dec., 2009	Islamabad
National Events
7.	National Badminton Championship	15-22 Jan., 2009	Karachi
8.	Inauguration of National Badminton Academy	01 Feb., 2009	Lahore
9.	All Pakistan Ranking Badminton Tournament	Mar., 2009	Lahore
10.	Amir Abdullah Khan Rokhri All Pakistan Ranking Badminton Tournament	May, 2009	Lahore
11.	National Junior Badminton Championships	Aug.-Sep., 2009	Quetta
12.	National Women Badminton Championships	Nov., 2009	Karachi

Sports Calendar 2009

Athletics

S. #	Event	Date	Venue
International Events
1.	Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon	January, 2009	India
2.	18th Fajr International Indoor Athletics Meet	February, 2009	Tehran
3.	South Asian Youth & Junior Athletics Championship.	February, 2009	India
4.	Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon	February, 2009	Hong Kong
5.	10th Asian Cross Country Championship	March, 2009	Bahrain
6.	Asian Grand Prix Series 2009	22-30 May, 2009	China
7.	1st Asian Youth Games	02-10 July, 2009	Singapore
8.	6th IAAF World Youth Championship	8-12 July, 2009	Italy
9.	12th IAAF World Championship	15-23 August, 2009	Berlin
10.	2nd Islamic Solidarity Games	16-30 October, 2009	Tehran
11.	18th Asian Athletics Championships	10-04 November, 2009	China
12.	3rd Asian Indoor Games	2-12 November, 2009	Hanoi
National Events
13.	41st National Athletics Championships	23-25 February, 2009	Rawalpindi
14.	31st National Games 2009	16-29 November, 2009	Peshawar

Sports Calendar 2009

Athletics

S. #	Event	Date	Venue
International Events
1.	Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon	January, 2009	India
2.	18th Fajr International Indoor Athletics Meet	February, 2009	Tehran
3.	South Asian Youth & Junior Athletics Championship.	February, 2009	India
4.	Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon	February, 2009	Hong Kong
5.	10th Asian Cross Country Championship	March, 2009	Bahrain
6.	Asian Grand Prix Series 2009	22-30 May, 2009	China
7.	1st Asian Youth Games	02-10 July, 2009	Singapore
8.	6th IAAF World Youth Championship	8-12 July, 2009	Italy
9.	12th IAAF World Championship	15-23 August, 2009	Berlin
10.	2nd Islamic Solidarity Games	16-30 October, 2009	Tehran
11.	18th Asian Athletics Championships	10-04 November, 2009	China
12.	3rd Asian Indoor Games	2-12 November, 2009	Hanoi
National Events
13.	41st National Athletics Championships	23-25 February, 2009	Rawalpindi
14.	31st National Games 2009	16-29 November, 2009	Peshawar

Introduction to Pakistan Sports Board

Pakistan Sports Board was established under the Ministry of Education through the Sports (Development and Control) Ordinance, 1962 as a corporate body for the purposes of promoting and developing uniform standards of competition in sports in Pakistan comparable to the standards prevailing internationally, and regulating and controlling sports in Pakistan on a national basis.

Subsequently, in July, 1977 with the creation of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the administrative control of the Pakistan Sports Board was transferred to it.

The Board has a General Body, with its Headquarters at Islamabad. The General Body consists of 35 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 affiliated to it and ensure proper utilization of annual and special grants given 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 and etc