Fatima Jinnah, Benazir Bhutto teams named for Sukkur girls’ basketball festival

KARACHI – The teams for the Berger Paints Trophy Independence Day Girls Basketball Festival in Sukkur have been finalised after two days of trials, with the players selected for the Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah and Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed teams.

Key points

• The Benazir Bhutto Shaheed team will be led by captain Sobia, with Shanze as vice-captain.
• Urooj Khan and Alisha Bajwa visited various educational institutions in Sukkur and invited female students to attend the matches and backing the young basketball players.
• Shalimar Zone authorities to sponsor Rab Nawaz Memorial T20.

What happened

For context, the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed team will be led by captain Sobia, with Shanze as vice-captain. While Moeed will be the coach, other players are Mansha, Noma, Javeria, Shan Rana, Samra, Intaz, Shinra and Noor. Sharif directed all selected players to report to Urooj Khan and Alisha Bajwa at IBA Public School, Sukkur, at 5pm on Saturday, August 22. Prof Dr Tehmina Mangan, Vice Chancellor of Nusrat Bhutto Women's University, will be the chief guest at the matches and will distribute prizes among the successful players. IBA Public School Principal Ali Gohar Chang, SBBA Patron Ghulam Muhammad Khan, Lok Saheeta General Manager Agha Haroon Khan, Sukkur Basketball Association Secretary Arshad Saeed, Berger Paints Manager Abdul Samad Sheikh and other sports personalities are additionally anticipated to attend.

Meanwhile, Urooj Khan and Alisha Bajwa visited various educational institutions in Sukkur and invited female students to attend the matches and backing the young basketball players.

The bottom line

Taken together, the developments around fatima Jinnah, Benazir Bhutto teams named for Sukkur girls' basketball festival point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.