KARACHI: Quaid-e-Azam XI beat Allama Iqbal XI 46-45 in the KMC Anti-Narcotics Day exhibition basketball match organised by Firdaus Ittehad in collaboration with the Karachi Basketball Association here at Abdul Nasir Basketball Courts, Arambagh on Saturday.

Usman Khawaja (14 points), Mohammad Maaz (12) and Daniyal Khan Marwat and Faizan Shaikh (10 each) were the primary contributors for Quaid-e-Azam XI while Ahmed Ali, Moeed Ahmed (12) and Muhammad Hameed (10 each) fared well for Allama Iqbal XI.

He said the KMC is dedicated to promoting healthy activities including sports among the city youths in order to protect them from the menace of drugs.

Later, Metropolitan Commissioner Karachi Danish Saeed who was the chief guest gave away trophies and individual prizes to the players.

Published in Dawn, June 28th, 2021

Opinion

Editorial

Islamabad march
Updated 27 Nov, 2024

Islamabad march

WITH emotions running high, chaos closes in. As these words were being written, rumours and speculation were all...
Policing the internet
27 Nov, 2024

Policing the internet

IT is chilling to witness how Pakistan — a nation that embraced the freedoms of modern democracy, and the tech ...
Correcting sports priorities
27 Nov, 2024

Correcting sports priorities

IT has been a lingering battle that has cast a shadow over sports in Pakistan: who are the national sports...
Kurram ceasefire
Updated 26 Nov, 2024

Kurram ceasefire

DESPITE efforts by the KP government to bring about a ceasefire in Kurram tribal district, the bloodletting has...
Hollow victory
26 Nov, 2024

Hollow victory

THE conclusion of COP29 in Baku has left developing nations — struggling with the mounting costs of climate...
Infrastructure schemes
26 Nov, 2024

Infrastructure schemes

THE government’s decision to finance priority PSDP schemes on a three-year rolling basis is a significant step...