KARACHI: Defence Day SSB Cup basketball tournament being organised by the Pakistan Sports Welfare Association in collaboration with the Karachi Basketball Association begins today at Abdul Nasir Basketball Court in Arambagh.

The inauguration ceremony of the tournament will be held on Sept 23 at 8pm where Chief Executive Maaz Jee Nadeem will be the chief guest.

Meanwhile, KBBA president Ghulam Muhammad Khan has left for interior Sindh where he will meet basketball organisers in Mirpurkhas and Tando Jam to discuss matters pertaining to the promotion of basketball in interior of Sindh.

Published in Dawn, September 20th, 2019

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