Allama Iqbal Inter-School Basketball Tournament Begins Today in Karachi
School Basketball Allama Iqbal Inter-School Basketball Tournament opens at the Abdul Nasir Basketball Court in Karachi.
The Sir Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal Elanox Trophy Boys and Girls Inter-School Basketball Tournament will begin today at the International Abdul Nasir Basketball Court, Burns Road, Karachi.
Firdous Ittehad and Usman Basketball Club are organising the tournament with the permission of the Karachi Basketball Association (KBBA).
The opening ceremony will take place at 3pm, followed by a girls’ match between Ronak-e-Islam School and Indus Academy. Boys’ matches will begin at 9:30am.
Additional Commissioner Karachi Professor Dr Atif Jalib will attend as the chief guest. Babar Hanif will attend as the guest of honour, while Muhammad Yusuf, patron of the KBBA, will preside over the ceremony.
Director Sports for the Commissioner Karachi, Ghulam Muhammad Khan, and other sports personalities will also attend. Munir Ali Qadri of Quice Beverages is among the expected guests.
Tournament Arrangements Completed
KBBA President Ghulam Abbas Jamal Chaudhry, who is also Director of AirSial, announced the tournament details.
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Tournament Coordinator Haji Muhammad Ashraf Yahya said organisers had completed all arrangements. He added that four more teams had joined the girls’ event.
Tournament Secretary Asad Ibad Ali, Director Physical Education at PAF College, has completed the distribution of the tournament draws.
Meanwhile, KBBA Secretary Zahid Malik has directed all referees and technical officials to reach the court by 9am.
Sports Personalities Extend Support
Gold medallist and former athlete Naseem Hameed, Sindh Basketball Association Secretary Aamir Sharif, and Sindh Sports Board Secretary Saeed Araien have assured the organising committee of their support.
Other supporters include TMC Chairman Mansoor Sheikh, business leader Haji Abdul Bari, Asif Gulfam, sports patron Gulfraz Ahmed Khan, Abdul Hameed Baloch and Azmatullah Khan.
Several other sports figures and community representatives have also pledged their cooperation to make the tournament successful.
