LAHORE, Nov 16: Fifteen affiliated units of the Pakistan Badminton Federation (PBF) will take part in the 9th Ameer Abdullah Khan Rokri ranking tournament to be held at New Khan hall here from Dec 11 to 17.

The decision was taken in the organising committee meeting held on Thursday.

Besides four provinces the teams from Islamabad, Fata, Azad Kashmir, and eight departments namely Karachi Port Trust, Army, Wapda, Railways, National Bank, HEC, PMAD and New Khan will vie for top honours

Events will be contested both for men and women in team, singles, doubles and mixed doubles.

PBF secretary Aamer Hayat Khan Rokri will be the chairman organising committee.

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