KARACHI, May 25 A four-member selection committee headed by Barrister Shahida Jamil with Shaista Javaid, Iftikhar Syed and Sanober Kazmi as members announced a 15-member Karachi women's hockey squad for the XII Sindh Games scheduled to be held at Larkana from May 28-31.

Sameera Naseem has been named captain and Asiya Khan will be her deputy.

Other team members include Sara Moon (goalkeeper), Sana Gul Zaman, Uzma Lal, Sana Shahid, Aqeela Naz, Madeeha Manzoor, Asma Liaquat, Afshan, Kanwal Fatima, Zakia Shumail, Fatima Kiran, Ambreen Hameed and Reema Karamat. The officials comprise Sanober Kazmi (manager) and Shakir Ali (coach).—APP

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