KARACHI, June 13 Pakistan Netball Federation (PNF) on Saturday announced a 14-member Pakistan women's netball squad for the 7th Asian Women's Netball Championship 2009 to be held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from June 19 to 28.

The tournament being organised by the Malaysian Netball Federation in collaboration with the Asian Netball Federation will see Pakistan playing their first match against Hong Kong on June 21, followed by encounters with Malaysia (June 22), India (June 23) and Sri Lanka (June 24).

The team leaves from Karachi on June 17.

Squad Quratul Ain, Naila Farhat, Aisha, Rooma Abbas, Romana Amjad, Umama Qadri, Saba Rafique, Huma Habib.

Reserves Maham Mirza, Jameela Bari, Hira Tofeeq.

Officials Maqbool Ahmed (coach), Abdul Razaq (manager) and Seema Shah (manager).—Agencies

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