District Central, Bahria Club, Aram Bagh win
In the boys' event, District Central secured a hard-fought and thrilling victory over District Malir with a narrow margin of 45-43 points. For the winning team, Raza Ahmed scored 15 points, Muhammad Umar added 13, and Saleem Chaudhry contributed 10 points.
From the runner-up team, Usman Khawaja scored 14 points, Muhammad Hasnain 16, and Khan Muhammad 8 points.
In the girls' event, KMA College defeated Soul Club by 9-5 while Bahria Club Green won against National Club by 8-5. In other girls matches, KMA White beat Karachi Colts by 12-6 while Aram Bagh overcame Government Degree Girls College White with a 13-10 victory. Several players showcased exceptional performances in these matches, including Mehwish Khan, Fiza, Atiqa, Anbia, Javeria, Kanza Ali, Manahil Khan, Laiba, Aqsa, Tayeba, Fatima, Aira, Ayesha Khan, and Amna Khan.
The technical officials and referees for these matches included Aamir Sharif, Zahid Malik, Muhammad Ashraf, Christopher, Raj Kumari, Zaeema Khatoon, Zulfiqar Abbas Khan, and Usman Sheikh.
Before the start of today's matches, players and KBA officials were introduced to CEO of Engineering Solutions Company, Saifullah Shakeel, and Muhammad Yousuf Abbas. Prominent personalities present on the occasion included Ghulam Muhammad Khan, Muhammad Farooq Bhatti, Tariq Hussain, and others.
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