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Express Tribune
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Basketball camps conclude today with exhibition tie
KBBA President Ghulam Abbas Jamal on Tuesday announced that the closing and prize distribution ceremony of the month-long Mohammad Masood Shaheed Boys and Shahida Parveen Kiyani Girls Summer Basketball Coaching Camps will be held on Tuesday night at 8:00pm. Over 100 boys and girls, ranging from 8 years to 22 years in age, participated in the camps organized by the Karachi Basketball Association. (KBBA). Two qualified women coaches and four mens coaches imparted training in the camps. Tariq Ali Nizamani, Managing Director of the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB), will be honored on Tuesdasy with the Excellence in Performance Award for his exceptional services to humanity and sports. After the ceremony, the Khadim-e-Insaniyat boys exhibition basketball match will be played. Deputy Commissioner South, Javed Nabi Khoso, will attend as chief guest. Prominent figures from the civil and military sectors, including Khalid Jameel Shamsi, Javed Metiwala, and Javed Jhangra, along with well-known sports personalities will also be present. Camp Commandant Haji Muhammad Ashraf Yahya, and Chief Coach Engineer Zain-ul-Abideen Channa, among others, will be presented with cash prizes and awards by Ahmed Ali Siddiqui, Managing Director of KWSB. Later, the prestigious Ilyas Shakir awards will be conferred upon Ghulam Muhammad Khan, Director of Sports, Commissioner Karachi, for his dedicated services to sports. Additionally, four outstanding players from the camp will be honored with the awards, which will be personally presented by renowned journalist Asad Shakir.
Express Tribune
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Inter-Academy Basketball from July 18: KBBA
The Karachi Basketball Association (KBBA) has announced that its Inter-Academy Basketball Tournament will be held from July 18 to 25 at the International Abdul Nasir Basketball Court, Arambagh. This tournament marks the culmination of the KBBA Summer Girls and Boys Basketball Camps. KBBA President Ghulam Abbas Jamal Chaudhry Advocate stated that six boys' and six girls' teams have been formed from the camp participants and will take part in this exciting tournament. To oversee the event, a special organizing committee has been constituted, led by KBBA Treasurer Amir Sharif, with Camp Commandant Haji Muhammad Ashraf Yahya, and coaches Engineer Zain-ul-Abideen Channa and Raj Kumar Lakhwani as members. KBBA Secretary Zahid Malik has been directed to finalize and submit the names of the 12 participating teams by July 14, so the team rosters can be officially announced at the closing ceremony on July 15 and shared with the media. Meanwhile, the KBBA extended heartfelt thanks to Managing Director of KWSC, Ahmad Ali Siddiqui, for generously donating basketballs to the camp players. "This thoughtful contribution has significantly encouraged the young athletes," the KBBA said. In a further gesture of support, former KBBA President Ghulam Muhammad Khan has announced sponsorship of the Ilyas Shakir Performance Awards for the four best players of the camp. These awards will be presented by Asad Shakir, Chief Commercial Officer of the Qaumi Akhbar Group, in recognition of outstanding talent and performance.
Express Tribune
21-06-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
KBBA announces two new tournaments
Karachi Basketball Association (KBBA) President and Air Sial Director, Advocate Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas Jamal, has appointed renowned sports patron and Rotarian Sheikh Aqeel Ahmed, as well as esteemed sports organizer and KMA College DPE, Talat Idris, as official advisors to the association. Additionally, he held a meeting with celebrated sports patron and President of Sawera Club, Javed Jhangra, appointing him as the Patron of the KBBA. In a major development, KBBA has announced that a boys and girls basketball tournament will be organized after Ashura in honour of legendary sports figures Major Riaz Mehmood Leghari and Asif Azeem. Furthermore, a grand-scale boys and girls basketball tournament is scheduled for Independence Day, to be held under the patronage of Pakistan Rangers. At the tournament's awards ceremony, Field Marshal Hafiz Asim Munir Excellence Awards will be presented to distinguished individuals who have rendered outstanding services to the field of sports. To oversee preparations for both events, a special committee has been formed, comprising Haji Muhammad Ashraf Yahya, Engineer Zain-ul-Abideen Channa, Aamir Sharif, Zaeema Khatoon, and Nusrat Afzal. The committee will be co-chaired by Ghulam Muhammad Khan, Director Sports to the Commissioner Karachi, and Ameen Pasha, a prominent basketball player.
Express Tribune
20-06-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
KBBA to take legal action against parallel body
In a decisive move to protect the integrity of basketball in the region, the Karachi Basketball Association (KBBA) has announced plans to take legal action against the creation of a parallel basketball association by the Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBF). This was confirmed by KBBA Secretary Zahid Malik following a key meeting chaired by KBBA President Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas Jamal Advocate. "Fifteen years ago, PBF made a similar attempt to create problems for us," said Malik. "We are a legally recognized and active association, working for the betterment of basketball in Karachi and beyond. Any attempt to derail this progress through backdoor parallelism will be met with a strong legal response." The KBBA also intends to initiate legal proceedings against both PBF and the Sindh Olympic Association (SOA) for their involvement in what it described as the establishment of an "illegitimate" body. On a brighter note, the association celebrated the launch of two major grassroots initiatives — the Shahida Parveen Kiyani Girls Coaching Camp and the Chaudhry Muhammad Masood Shaheed Boys Coaching Camp, inaugurated in a vibrant ceremony by KBBA President Jamal Advocate. The camps aim to nurture young talent and reinvigorate community interest in basketball. The inaugural event was attended by a host of distinguished personalities including international sports personality Zafar Iqbal Chaudhry, Engineer Zainul Abideen Channa, Aamir Sharif, Nusrat Afzal, Faisal Ali Khan, Raj Kumar Lakhwani and many others, reflecting strong community support. Running till July 15, the coaching sessions are divided by age and gender: Girls' Camp: 9:00-10:00 AM, Boys' Camp: 10:00-11:00 AM and Seniors Session (20+ years): 11:00 AM-12:00 PM The KBBA also expressed its sincere gratitude to the Town Municipal Corporation for its logistical support and active cooperation in the successful organization of these camps.
Express Tribune
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
KBA denounces parallel body by PBF
The Secretary of the Karachi Basketball Association (KBA) Zahid Malik has strongly condemned the Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBF) for forming a parallel and unauthorized association in Karachi, calling it a failed attempt to disrupt and damage the sport of basketball in the city. In a statement issued on Sunday, Malik asserted that "there is only one legally recognized basketball association in Karachi, with Advocate Ghulam Abbas Jamal Chaudhry, Director of Air Sial, serving as its President." He challenged the legitimacy of the newly claimed 16 clubs, stating, "If it can be proven that these 16 clubs exist as claimed in the disputed elections, I will bid farewell to basketball altogether." He further criticized the structure of the parallel body, highlighting the absence of female representation and the allotment of three positions to a single individual. Malik announced plans to file a petition in the High Court next week to clarify the KBA's legal standing and to expose the truth. Expressing empathy for Ahmed Ali Rajput and Asghar Baloch, who attended the meeting allegedly under pressure, Malik said, "We know the circumstances under which they were compelled to attend." He has called for an urgent meeting of the KBA on Wednesday, June 18, at 8:00pm to discuss the matter further and initiate legal proceedings. Meanwhile, the Annual KBA Summer Basketball Coaching Camp has commenced at the International Abdul Nasir Basketball Court in Aram Bagh. The camp is open to girls, boys, and senior players. Due to electricity load-shedding, the girls' session will be held from 9-10 am whle the boys session will be held from 10:00-11am. The senior players' session will be conducted from 11:00am12:00pm. The camp will continue till July 15.
