Rana Liaquat Academy, SBB Academy in final

Rana Liaquat Ali Academy defeated Dr. Ruth Pfau Academy by 8-6 points while Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Academy triumphed over Fatima Jinnah Academy by 13-9 points to reach the final of the SSWMB Inter-Academy basketball event on Thursday night.

The tournament is being held under the patronage of Mayor Karachi, Barrister Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui, and jointly organized by the Karachi Basketball Association (KBA) and Firdous Ittehad at the International Abdul Nasir Basketball Court.

In today's semi-finals, PPP leader Munir Iqbal Gaddi was present as the chief guest. Notable attendees included Allam Muhammad Khan, Amir Sharif, Zahid Malik, and other respected personalities.

In the first girls' semi-final, for the winners Rana Liaquat Academy, Amna Ashraf, who has shown exceptional performance throughout the tournament, scored 4 points, while Afza Ali and Ayeza added 2 points each. For the runner-up team, Fabiha Tariq scored 4 points, with Atika and Jheel contributing one point each. In the second semi-final, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Academy triumphed . Key performers for the winning team included Fariha (4 points), Simran (5 points), and Fatima (2 points). For the opposing side, Umeema and Angel each scored 4 points, while Ghina added 1 point.

In the boys' competition, Mumtaz Ahmed Academy narrowly defeated Brigadier Rasheed Ali Malik Academy by 31-29 points. Rising talent Abdul Rafi led the winning side with 20 points, supported by Ahmed Ali with 7 and Abdul Hadi with 2 points. On the runner-up team, Raza Amjad scored 16 points, Umar Khan 8, and Mohammad Zahid also contributed 8 points.

Speaking on the occasion, Munir Iqbal Gaddi assured KBA of full support on behalf of himself and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). He announced that the basketball court under construction in UC-5 will be handed over to KBA on September 6 under the leadership of KBA President Ghulam Abbas Jamal Advocate, with Secretary Zahid Malik appointed as its supervisor.