Kashmir Day Rangers Cup basketball begins

The Kashmir Day Pakistan Rangers Cup girls & boys basketball tournament commenced here on Thursday in a colorful ceremony at the International Abdul Nasir Court, Aram Bagh.

The tournament was inaugurated by Lieutenant Colonel Amanullah Faiz, Wing Commander of Pak Rangers 31m wing, Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sector.

On the first day, five girls' matches were played. In the first two matches, Dow Club beat Aram Bagh Club 12-9 while Bahria Club White beat Soul Club 9-5.

In the remaining matches, Government Degree College Lines Area outplayed Usman Girls Club 8-6 while Government Girls College Lines Area overcame National Club 13-10.

In the last match of the day, Karachi Colts won against Nishtar Club by 7-5.

Players who put up exceptional show included Afghanan, Hoorain, Aniqah Khan, Sarah Ahmed, Tayyiba, Dua Batool, Anita, Ayesha, Fabia Tariq, Manahil Khan, Laiba, Raheema Khan, Alisha Saleem, and Afza Ali.

The event was also attended by Director of Sports Commissioner Karachi, Ghulam Muhammad Khan, DSO South Fareed Ali, business leader Asif Gulfaam, MCB VP Muhammad Haider Khan and SOA's Khalid Rahmani.

The tournament is being supported by Engineering Solutions and Aram Bagh Market Alliance Association. The technical officials and referees for these matches were Nusrat Afzal, Zaeema Khatoon, Zahid Malik, Muhammad Ashraf, Amir Sharif, and Muhammad Usman.