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Independence Day Basketball Festival 2019 to commence from 9th August

A total of six (6) teams are to feature in the 2019 Independence Day Basketball Festival which is all set to begin from 9th of August and will continue till 19th August at Arambagh Basketball court, Karachi.

As announced by Karachi Basketball Association (KBBA) President, Ghulam Mohammad Khan in a meeting at KBBA, Karachi Basketball Association (KBBA) is going to organize a huge basketball festival with respect to the occasion of 73rd Independence Day of the country, which has officially been named as "Independence Day Basketball Festival".

This tournament will see a total of six teams who will be incomplete action against each other, battling with all their might so as to earn the ultimate title of the tournament. The event will roll into action with an Under-19 clash between Quaid E Azam IX and Shaheed E Millat Liaquat Ali Khan IX teams.

Another match on August 16th will see Fatima Jinnah XI and Benazir Bhutto XI teams battling for the victory. On the same day the boys event will begin with a match between Allama Iqbal XI and Sardar Abdur Rab Nishter XI teams.

Independence Day Invitational Basketball Tournament will then be organized under the auspices of Abdul Nasir Academy on 19th of August and Junior Basketball Tournament will be held next month. A Tri-Partite Basketball event will also be held where teams from Karachi, Hyderabad and Tando Alayar will fight for the title victory. 

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