Pakistan Olympic Association

Pakistan Olympic Association

Country/Region	Pakistan
Code	PAK
Created	1948; 76 years ago (1948)
Recognized	1948
Continental Association	OCA
Headquarters	Lahore, Pakistan
President	Capt (R) Syed Muhammad Abid Qadri Gillani[1]
Secretary General	Muhammad Khalid Mahmood
Website	nocpakistan.org

Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) or National Olympic Committee of Pakistan (NOC) (Urdu: پاکستان اولمپک ایسوسی ایشن, acronym: POA) is the national olympic organization in Pakistan.^[2] It was established in 1948 to oversee the active participation of the newly independent state at the Olympiad. Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the country's founder and first Governor-General, became the patron-in-chief of the new institution,^[3] and Ahmed E.H. Jaffar became its first President.^[4]

Over the years, the association has been responsible for fundraising and setting up the management of delegations for the Olympic Games.^[5] As an NOC, the association is the first contact point for the International Olympic Committee. Some of its members are also active participants in various management activities at the IOC. Within the country, the association remains the oldest sports body. It was the premier regulator of sports activities in Pakistan from 1948 until the establishment of Pakistan Sports Board in 1962.^[6]

The Association continues to develop programmes in co-ordination with its affiliated bodies to promote sports at various levels. It is also responsible for Pakistan's representation at the Commonwealth Games^[7] and organising the annual National Games.