KARACHI: The opening match of the 4th Essa Lab Basketball tournament will be played today between Michael Turner IX and Dr Essa Abdullah IX at Abdul Nasir Courts in Arambagh.

Essa Lab Chief Executive Dr Farhan Essa Abdullah will be the chief guest at the opening ceremony and declare open the event.

Essa Lab Director Sports Maryam Farhan Essa will be the guest of honour.

According to Tournament director and KBBA President Ghulam Muhammad as many as 12 teams are taking in the event. The teams have been divided into four groups.

All matches will be played on league basis.

Tariq Hussain is the organizing secretary of the event while Muhammad Arshad is the media coordinator.

Published in Dawn, December 8th, 2019

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