PM Inter-Club Basketball set for Oct
Prime Minister of Pakistan's Coordinator for Youth Affairs (Sindh), Fahad Shafiq on Tuesday announced the launch of Prime Minister Inter-Clubs Basketball Tournament in October during a vibrant and dignified ceremony held at the international Abdul Nasir basketball courts on Tuesday night.
He extended full support on behalf of Pakistan Muslim League (N) and praised the efforts of President Ghulam Abbas Jamal Advocate, Secretary Zahid Malik, and the entire camp administration for successfully holding the basketball camps.
Later, Fahad Shafiq distributed prizes among participants of the month-long Mohammad Masood Shaheed and Shahida Parveen Kiyani girls & boys basketball coaching camps, organized by the Karachi Basketball Association (KBBA) in collaboration with KWSC.
During the ceremony, Managing Director of SSWMB, Tariq Ali Nizamani was conferred the Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Excellence Award in recognition of his outstanding services to sports and other fields.
The event was graced by several notable figures, including Ghulam Muhammad Khan, Director Sports to Commissioner Karachi; Javed Jhangra, Patron of KBBA; Ghulam Abbas Jamal Advocate, President KBBA; Camp Commandant Mohammad Ashraf Yahya, Mohammad Haider Khan, Vice President MCB, Malik Abdul Nasir from FIA; Zulfiqar Abbas Khan from UBL and other dignitaries.
In a special highlight, four standout camp players — Mohammad Khan, Abdul Rafi, Amna Ashraf, and Fatima Idrees — were honored with the Ilyas Shakir Award for their exceptional performance.
Ghulam Muhammad Khan paid rich tribute to the Sindh Government, particularly Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and Minister for Sports Sardar Muhammad Bux Mahar, for their exemplary commitment to sports promotion in the province. He also lauded the efforts of KBBA in promoting basketball and presented cash awards to the camp organizers from his side.
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