Neo-Mughal MediaPresents:\n\nPakistan Sports Tribute\n\n1947-Present\n\nCricket\nHockey\nSquash\nA1 GP Racing\n\n\nField hockey is the national sport of Pakistan but cricket is the most popular game[1]. Traditional games like Kabaddi and other well known games are also played. The Pakistan Sports Board created in 1962 by theMinistry of Education 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. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, now has control over the Pakistan Sports Board. The PSB controls all 39 sporting federations.\n\nOver recent years there has been an increase in sporting activity in Pakistan, with Pakistani sportsmen and women participating at many national and international events. Also, more international tournaments now take place in Pakistan. The size of the teams Pakistan sends, and the number of events they participate in the Olympic and Commonwealth Games has increased since the turn of the century.\n\nThe first National Games were held at Polo Ground, Karachi from 23rd to 25th April, 1948.Sportsmen and officials from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and all the integrated Provincial units of West Pakistan took part in these Games. The total number of athletes was 140. No competitors were, however, invited from any foreign country. Competitions were held in track and field athletics, basketball, boxing, cycling, volleyball, weightlifting and wrestling.\n\nOver the years, Pakistan has been held back due to the lack of funds placed in sports. Many facilties are of substandard, this has seen Pakistan fall behind other nations. In the early years, the young state would be able to compete, with many success, but during the late 70\'s with the government not investing in sports, the country no longer could compete.\n\nCricket has a huge following and based on attendance figures at games, is the most popular sport in the country. Pakistan has produced many multi-talented players who have been among the best batsmen and bowlers in the world. Almost all districts and neighborhoods in Pakistan have a cricket team and people start playing from a young age. Pakistan has won a lot of international cricket events, including the World Cup in 1992.\n\nThe Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) isthe national governing body of field hockey in Pakistan. The Pakistan men\'s team has won three gold medals at the Olympics and lifted the Hockey World Cup four times. It has also won the most number of Asian gold medals and is the only Asian team to have won the prestigious Champions Trophy. It hasbeen consistently ranked amongst the top teams in the world. Notable players include Sohail Abbas, Mohammed Saqlain and Waseem Ahmad.\n\nSquash is another sport that has a large following in Pakistan. Jahangir Khan and Jansher Khan are considered legends of the sport and have won several World SquashChampionships and other tournaments.\n\nPakistan has won the squash World Open 17 times,and British open 12 times the highest by any nation. Carla Khan, Pakistan\'s most successful sportswoman, is one of a number of men and women who represent Pakistan. The Pakistan Squash Federation is the governing body of the sport in the country.\n\nThe Motorsport Association of Pakistan (MAP) is a member of the Federation Internationale de L\'Automobile FIA. The Pakistan National Karting Championship was the first motor racing competition in Pakistan, and is used to develop rookie drivers.Nur B. Ali was the first Pakistani Racing driver and Co-founded the MAP. He drives in the Southwest Formula Mazda Regional Series, which he is a two time champion of. He was also the driver of the Pakistan A1GP Team in 2006.\n\nIn 2005 the A1 Team Pakistan was run by Adam Langley-Khan. For 2007, Khan will be racing in the World Series by Renault, driving for the Italian RC Motorsport team as the test driver, and will race for Pakistan in the A1GP. A1, Cricket, Dil, Dill, Global, GP, Hockey, International, Pakistan, Pakistani, Racing, Sport, Squash, Tribute, World