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Express Tribune
29-01-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Semis line-up for girls event complete
The final of the boys basketball event and the girls event semifinals and finals of the 8th Commissioner Karachi Cup Basketball Tournament will be played here on Thursday (today). Commissioner Karachi Syed Hassan Naqvi will be the chief guest on the occasion and will distribute the prizes. A fireworks display has also been planned on the occasion. The boys semifinals are currently being held on Wednesday night. In the girls basketball quarter-finals played on Wednesday, Bahria College beat Karachi University Club 16-8, PECHS BCP beat BSS Johar 17-9, Indus Academy outplayed SJAS 21-12 and BSS North Nazimabad crushed BSS Gulshan 18-4 to qualify for the semifinals of the tournament. The outstanding performers of the girls quarter-finals were Dua, Romesha, Javeria, Maima Altaf, Reshni Christopher, Laiba, Anila Hassan, Tazeen Haris, Hina Moin, Subaita, Safeena, Fatima Siddiqui, Aruba Siddiqui, Alisha, Mehama, Aaira Naveed. Before the matches, the players were introduced to AC Aram Bagh Mantha Azhar and AC Lyari Majid Altaf. Notable personalities present at the event included Ghulam Muhammad Khan, Tariq Hussain, Fawad Amjad Ali and others. The tournament is being held under the approval of Karachi Basketball Association (KBA) at the International Abdul Nasir Basketball Court, Aram Bagh. Later, an awards ceremony will be held to honour prominent personalities with the Brigadier (Retd.) Rasheed Ali Malik Basketball Awards.
Express Tribune
27-01-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Semis line-up complete in boys basketball
Arambagh, Usman Club, Soul Tigers, and Karachi Colts qualified for the semifinals of 8th Commissioner Karachi Cup Basketball Tournament which is in full swing at the International Abdul Nasir Basketball Court, Arambagh. The tournament is being held under the permission of KBBA. In the Boys' Event, Soul Tigers defeated Usman Club 36-30 while Karachi Colts comfortably beat Eagle Club 32-18. In the girls event, six matches were held on the first day. BSS Gulshan defeated Arambagh Club 14-6 while BSS North Nazimabad defeated Government Degree Girls College, Lines Area, 18-3. Indus Academy defeated BSS Gulshan Campus 17-5 while BSS North Nazimabad defeated SJA Team 18-9. Indus Academy also beat Arambagh Club 26-10 while SJAS defeated Govt Degree Girls College, Lines Area, 17-10. Players who showcased exceptional performance included Zahra Mohsin, Nosheen Haris, Sana, Manahil Khan, Ayra Naveed, Alisha Khan, Mahama, Zoya, Hina Memon, Ariba Patni, Aruba Siddiqui, Yamna Tahir, Amna Ashraf, Fabeeha Tariq, and Tayyaba. The girls' matches were inaugurated by Director Sports Commissioner Karachi, Ghulam Muhammad Khan, in the presence of Engineer Zulfiqar Ahmed, FIA's Rana Sanaullah, and other dignitaries. Meanwhile, Metro Pakistan donated basketball kits to Arambagh Club, and Commissioner Karachi Syed Hasan Naqvi donated complete kits to three clubs.
