KARACHI, May 1: Twelve top teams of the country will be seen in action in All-Pakistan floodlit football tournament getting underway from Tuesday at Bahawalpur.

The tournament would be played on league basis while the teams have been divided into four groups. Top two teams from each group would advance into the quarterfinal stage.

Teams: Group A: Pakistan Air Force (PAF), DFA Bahawalpur, Afghan Club Quetta

Group B: Wapda, National Bank (NBP), Hazara Club Quetta

Group C: Habib Bank (HBL), Karachi Research Laboratories (KRL), Wohaib Club Lahore

Droup D: Army, Balochistan Police, DFA Bahawalpur Green.—PPI

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