Social clubs in Pakistan

There are many "Social" and country clubs exist throughout modern Pakistan, a legacy of the British Raj [ [http://www.sindclub.org.pk/aboutsc.htm Sind Club] . Most of the established clubs within Pakistan were founded in the British era, and a few more recent creations have stuck to the traditions associated with the traditional clubs.

There are perhaps a dozen elite social clubs within Pakistan that act as focal points for the nations economic elite owing to there high membership fees and terms of admittance, which usually requires a recommendation or two from an existing member or members.

At present, the following are the established and well regarded social/country clubs within Pakistan.

Punjab

* Islamabad Club [ [http://www.getpakistan.com/Islamabad/clubs.htm Home ] ]
* Lahore Country Club [ [http://www.lahorecountryclub.com/lcc/index.php Welcome to Lahore Country Club & Conference Centre ] ]
* Lahore Gymkhana [ [http://www.the-south-asian.com/April2005/Lahore_Gymkhana_Cricket_Club.htm Lahore Gymkhana Cricket Club ] ]
* Lahore Garrison Golf and Country Club
* The Chenab Club, Faisalabad
* Punjab Club
* Anwaar Club, Sialkot
* Services Club, Sialkot

Sindh

* Sind Club (founded 1871), Karachi
* Karachi Club (founded 1901) [ [http://www.karachiclub.net/ Karachi Club ] ]
* Arabian Sea Country Club, Karachi [ [http://www.golftoday.co.uk/clubhouse/coursedir/world/pakistan/arabian.html Arabian Sea Country Club - Karachi - Golf Courses in Pakistan ] ]
* Karachi Gymkhana Club [ [http://www.kg.com.pk/ Karachi Gymkhana Club ] ]
* The Royal Rodale Club, Karachi [ [http://www.royalrodale.com/ The Royal Rodale ] ]

NWFP

* Peshawar Club Limited
* Abbottabad Club

Balochistan

* Quetta Club

The above list is by no means exhaustive, and does not include specialist golf or rowing clubs, but only those clubs which can be regarded as Country Clubs in the classic British sense.

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