The Karachi Amateur Basketball Association was formed a couple of years later, and that city became an important centre.

The Pakistan Amateur Basketball Federation was formally inaugurated in February 1952 and began functioning in early 1953.

The incumbent president, air commodore Afzal Khan, contested against Brigadier Rashid Ali Malik.

However, a dispute over the electoral list emerged, causing the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) to hold the elections under its supervision.

[8] These elections were considered void by the official body as they were held without the presence of the PSB and POA representatives.

The main reason cited was the PBF President Asif Bajwa's leadership of the interim committee, which was viewed as being in defiance of the Olympic Charter.

This interim setup, with the support of the Pakistan Sports Board, was organizing its own edition of the National Games at the time of suspension.