Aram Bagh Club defeated Youth Club 8-4 while Scout Club outplayed Karachi Youth Club by 22-6 in the opening matches of the Shuhada-e-Traffic Police Trophy Girls Basketball Tournament which kicked off at the International Abdul Nasir Basketball Court in Aram Bagh on Wednesday.
In the first match, for winners Aram Bagh Club Anabia scored 4 points, while Atiqa and Amna Ashraf scored 2 points each for the winning side. For Youth Club, Sara and Fabiha scored 2 points each.
In the second match, winners Scout Club were led by Nimra Amin with 10 points while Iqra Shafiq scored 6 and Zara Arif contributed 4 points. For the losing team, Umm-e-Hani, Sara Ashraf, and Fabiha Tariq scored 2 points apiece.
In the third match, Scout Club narrowly defeated Aram Bagh Club 4-2. Zara Arif scored all 4 points for the winning team, while Anabia scored 2 for the runner-up.
Earlier, the tournament was formally inaugurated by SSP South Traffic Suhai Aziz. Also in attendance at the opening ceremony were Director Sports Commissioner Karachi Ghulam Muhammad Khan, Rotary Club's Sheikh Aqeel Ahmed, CMO Dr. Nighat Aqeel, Zahid Malik, Nusrat Afzal, Zaeema Khatoon, and other notable guests.
Speaking on the occasion, SSP Suhai Aziz expressed her gratitude to the organizers for dedicating the tournament to the martyrs of the Traffic Police. She also announced plans to host a grand girls basketball tournament on Independence Day.
The event is being held under the patronage of the Traffic Police and has been organized under the banner of Firdous Ittehad with the approval of the Karachi Basketball Association.
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