LAHORE-Nusrat Bhutto XI defeated Shaheed Benazir Bhutto XI by 48-46 points in an exhibition match held to mark Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s birthday.
Under the auspices of Commissioner Karachi Muhammad Iqbal Memon, the annual activities of the Karachi Basketball Association (KBBA) have begun. The initiative was launched by Shahida Parvin Kayani, President of Usman Basketball Club, in the presence of KBBA President Ghulam Muhammad Khan, eminent lawyer Nadeem Sheikh Advocate, and Ghulam. Such as Abbas Jamal Advocate.
The winning team had Hasan Ali with 14 points, Daniyar Marwat with 12 points, Muhammad Maz and Hamza Khawaja with 10 points each. From the losing side, Abdul Samad scored 13 points, Saad Saladin scored 19 points and Mubariz Ahmed scored 9 points. Amir Sharif, Zahid Malik and Tariq Hussein served as referees, while Raj Kumar, Michael Peter, Zaima Hatun and Naeem Ahmed served as technical officers.
Before the match started, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s birthday cake was cut, Shahida Parveen Kayani’s Sheen Enterprise Zaki handed out the prizes to the players and Ashraf Yahya handed out the cake to the players and participants. Ghulam Muhammad Khan presented the distinguished guests with souvenirs of Shahid the Bhutto. On this occasion, prayers were offered for the deceased members of the Bhutto family.