LAHORE, 17th May 2023: Karachi Basketball Club (KBC) and Bahria Club advanced to the final of the DIGP Abdul Aziz Bulloo Shaheed Basketball Tournament at the International Abdul Nasir Basketball Court in Arambagh.
The event is being organised under the auspices of Firdous Ittihad with the cooperation of Sindh Sports Board. Karachi Basketball Club defeated Nishtar Basketball Club 53-49 in the first semifinal, and Bahria Club defeated Omega Club 56-50 in the second semifinal to go to the championship. Azhar, Taimur Zaheer, Arbaaz Khan, Hamza Khawaja, Mubariz Ahmed, Faizan Lakhani, Asad Imam, Saad Shamsi, Daniyal Ch, Rajkumar Lakhwani, Talha Amjad, Furqan Ahmed, and Farooq Khan all performed admirably for their clubs.
The referees were Amir Sharif, M Ashraf, and Michael Turner, while the technical officials were Zaima Khatun, Mumtaz Ahmed, Adnan Salehin, and Naeem Ahmed. NBP Vice President Junaid Ahmed Khan, KBBA President Ghulam Muhammad Khan, and others attended the event. Meanwhile, a crucial KBBA meeting is scheduled on Thursday (May 18) at 8:30pm at Abdul Nasir Basketball Court, Arambagh, under the presidency of Ghulam Muhammad Khan, when significant decisions regarding the arrangements for the basketball championship will be made. Meanwhile, trials for two Karachi teams will be place on May 19-21, and interested players should contact Ghulam Muhammad Khan at 0335-1215717 or 0300-3541517.