Muay Thai was first introduced in Pakistan in the year 2000, when Muay Thai Association Lahore was formed. In the very next year, DMA Lahore got the recognition from Divisional Sports Office, Lahore . During the year 2004, Prof. Dr. Rasheed Zai, Mr. Rehan Hameed and Dr. Muhammad Naseeb Ullah Khan (Founders of PMF) alongwith other pioneers of Muay Thai in Pakistan saw the necessity to establish a regulatory body for Amateur MuayThai – holding bouts around the country and dealing with regulations and safety measurements and get national recognition for MuayThai. In 2004 , the PAKISTAN AMATEUR MUAY THAI FEDERATION (PMF) was authoritatively instituted during its first general meeting. Soon after many elating amateur MuayThai events were held.