Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Academy edged past Rana Liaquat Ali Khan Academy in the final by 10-6 to win the SSWMB Trophy Intra-Academy Girls Basketball Tournament at the International Abdul Nasir Basketball Court, Aram Bagh.
From the winning team, Amna Ashraf and Aniqah Asif scored 4 points each, while Aaira Imran scored 2. On the runner-up team, Fatima Idrees, Summer Lubana, and Fariha Afzal scored 2 points each.
The chief guest at the final was Tariq Ali Nizamani, Managing Director of the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB), who distributed cash prizes and other awards in the presence of hundreds of spectators.
Amna Ashraf was declared the Best Player of the tournament, and Aniqah Asif was named the Emerging Player
Speaking at the prize distribution ceremony, Tariq Nizamani said that Mayor of Karachi and the Commissioner of Karachi are providing immense facilities for the youth and SSWMB, by organizing this event, has contributed to that vision. He announced that, Insha'Allah, SSWMB will also sponsor girls' events in interior Sindh in September and October.
He paid glowing tribute to Ghulam Muhammad Khan for his exceptional services in the promotion of sports, especially basketball. Begum Isma Ali announced that the family of Dr. Muhammad Ali Shah, under the leadership of KBA President Ghulam Abbas Jamal Advocate, stands with the Sindh and Karachi Basketball Associations and will extend all possible support. She also announced that the Dr. Syed Muhammad Ali Shah Girls Inter-Clubs Basketball Tournament will be held in November.
Also present on the occasion were Begum Ismaili Shah, Dr. Nighat Aqeel, Maryam Tariq, Ghulam Muhammad Khan, Muhammad Haider Khan, Faisal Ali Khan, Younus Qureshi, along with KBA and SBA officials, Shahid Ahmed Khan from Essa Laboratory, and other notable figures.
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