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Army, PAF to collide in basketball final

Amjad Iqbal Published March 31, 2015
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TAXILA: Defending champions Pakistan Army set up a final against rivals Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in the National Basketball Championship after both teams eased through their semi-finals on Monday.

Army thrashed Higher Education Commission (HEC) 91-38 in their last-four clash here at POF Sports Complex while PAF cruised past Wapda 97-45 to reach Tuesday’s final.

Published in Dawn, March 31st, 2015

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Amjad Iqbal is a Taxila-based correspondent for Dawn with over two decades of experience. His reporting focuses on social, educational, and health sector issues, as well as archaeology and religious tourism. He is on X at @AmjadIqbalDawn.

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