Social clubs in Pakistan

As with the rest of The INDIAN subcontinent "Social" and country clubs exist throughout modern Pakistan, a legacy of the British Raj. 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
• Lahore Country Club
• Lahore Gymkhana
• 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)
• Arabian Sea Country Club, Karachi
• Karachi Gymkhana Club
• The Royal Rodale Club, Karachi

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.