[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.

[6] The Association continues to develop programmes in co-ordination with its affiliated bodies to promote sports at various levels.

[9] List of presidents is given below:[10] The association controls its memberships through the working of its Affiliation and Constitution Committee, which is composed of the provincial sports bodies and POA officials.