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Express Tribune
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
PM Inter-Club Basketball set for Oct
SSWMB's Tariq Ali Nizamani is seen with the four recipients of Ilyas Shakir Award for their outstanding performance in the basketball camps. Also seen in the picture are Director Sports Ghulam Mohammad Khan, KBBA President Ghulam Abbas Jamal, SJA Secretary Mohammad Rafiq and others. photo: kbba 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.
Express Tribune
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Basketball camps conclude today with exhibition tie
KBBA President Ghulam Abbas Jamal on Tuesday announced that the closing and prize distribution ceremony of the month-long Mohammad Masood Shaheed Boys and Shahida Parveen Kiyani Girls Summer Basketball Coaching Camps will be held on Tuesday night at 8:00pm. Over 100 boys and girls, ranging from 8 years to 22 years in age, participated in the camps organized by the Karachi Basketball Association. (KBBA). Two qualified women coaches and four mens coaches imparted training in the camps. Tariq Ali Nizamani, Managing Director of the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB), will be honored on Tuesdasy with the Excellence in Performance Award for his exceptional services to humanity and sports. After the ceremony, the Khadim-e-Insaniyat boys exhibition basketball match will be played. Deputy Commissioner South, Javed Nabi Khoso, will attend as chief guest. Prominent figures from the civil and military sectors, including Khalid Jameel Shamsi, Javed Metiwala, and Javed Jhangra, along with well-known sports personalities will also be present. Camp Commandant Haji Muhammad Ashraf Yahya, and Chief Coach Engineer Zain-ul-Abideen Channa, among others, will be presented with cash prizes and awards by Ahmed Ali Siddiqui, Managing Director of KWSB. Later, the prestigious Ilyas Shakir awards will be conferred upon Ghulam Muhammad Khan, Director of Sports, Commissioner Karachi, for his dedicated services to sports. Additionally, four outstanding players from the camp will be honored with the awards, which will be personally presented by renowned journalist Asad Shakir.
Express Tribune
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Inter-Academy Basketball from July 18: KBBA
The Karachi Basketball Association (KBBA) has announced that its Inter-Academy Basketball Tournament will be held from July 18 to 25 at the International Abdul Nasir Basketball Court, Arambagh. This tournament marks the culmination of the KBBA Summer Girls and Boys Basketball Camps. KBBA President Ghulam Abbas Jamal Chaudhry Advocate stated that six boys' and six girls' teams have been formed from the camp participants and will take part in this exciting tournament. To oversee the event, a special organizing committee has been constituted, led by KBBA Treasurer Amir Sharif, with Camp Commandant Haji Muhammad Ashraf Yahya, and coaches Engineer Zain-ul-Abideen Channa and Raj Kumar Lakhwani as members. KBBA Secretary Zahid Malik has been directed to finalize and submit the names of the 12 participating teams by July 14, so the team rosters can be officially announced at the closing ceremony on July 15 and shared with the media. Meanwhile, the KBBA extended heartfelt thanks to Managing Director of KWSC, Ahmad Ali Siddiqui, for generously donating basketballs to the camp players. "This thoughtful contribution has significantly encouraged the young athletes," the KBBA said. In a further gesture of support, former KBBA President Ghulam Muhammad Khan has announced sponsorship of the Ilyas Shakir Performance Awards for the four best players of the camp. These awards will be presented by Asad Shakir, Chief Commercial Officer of the Qaumi Akhbar Group, in recognition of outstanding talent and performance.
Express Tribune
26-06-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Commissioner Karachi to be honoured
Chief guest and KBBA Patron Javed Jhangra is being presented a shield by SOA Secretary Ahmed Rajput and Finance Secretary Asghar Baloch. Former hockey captain and Olympian Nasir Ali is also seen. PHOTO: KBB Commissioner Karachi Syed Hassan Naqvi will be awarded the Quaid-e-Azam Gold Medal in recognition of his outstanding support for sports. The announcement was made by Javed Jhangra, Chairman of Civil Lines Youth Cricket Foundation and Patron of Karachi Basketball Association, during the launching ceremony of a tree plantation drive organized by the Sindh Olympic Association (SOA). Jhangra lauded Commissioner Karachi's unparalleled contributions to sports development in Karachi and added that a grand ceremony will be held after the Ashura to honour him. Speaking as chief guest on the occasion, Jhangra stated, "Serving the cause of sports is a form of worship for me. I firmly believe that a nation with thriving sports grounds will see fewer hospitals and graveyards." On behalf of his foundation, Jhangra also announced full support and facilities for athletes in various disciplines. SOA Secretary Ahmed Ali Rajput and Organizing Secretary Imtiaz Ahmed Sheikh also addressed the gathering, elaborating on the goals of the plantation campaign. The event was attended by prominent sports personalities and officials, including Treasurer Asghar Baloch, Sindh Wrestling Association Senior Vice President Ghulam Muhammad Khan, Shahid Masood, Khalid Himani, Kashif Farooqui, Riazuddin, Muhammad Taqi, Abdul Hameed Baloch, Abdul Raheem, and the event coordinator Imtiaz Ahmed Sheikh. Special prayers were offered for departed souls of Major Riaz Mahmood Laghari, Asif Azeem, Intishar Ali, and Sabir Ali all of whom worked tirelessly to serve sports during their lifetime.
Express Tribune
21-06-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
KBBA announces two new tournaments
Karachi Basketball Association (KBBA) President and Air Sial Director, Advocate Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas Jamal, has appointed renowned sports patron and Rotarian Sheikh Aqeel Ahmed, as well as esteemed sports organizer and KMA College DPE, Talat Idris, as official advisors to the association. Additionally, he held a meeting with celebrated sports patron and President of Sawera Club, Javed Jhangra, appointing him as the Patron of the KBBA. In a major development, KBBA has announced that a boys and girls basketball tournament will be organized after Ashura in honour of legendary sports figures Major Riaz Mehmood Leghari and Asif Azeem. Furthermore, a grand-scale boys and girls basketball tournament is scheduled for Independence Day, to be held under the patronage of Pakistan Rangers. At the tournament's awards ceremony, Field Marshal Hafiz Asim Munir Excellence Awards will be presented to distinguished individuals who have rendered outstanding services to the field of sports. To oversee preparations for both events, a special committee has been formed, comprising Haji Muhammad Ashraf Yahya, Engineer Zain-ul-Abideen Channa, Aamir Sharif, Zaeema Khatoon, and Nusrat Afzal. The committee will be co-chaired by Ghulam Muhammad Khan, Director Sports to the Commissioner Karachi, and Ameen Pasha, a prominent basketball player.
