LAHORE, March 16 The 44th edition of the National Men's Volleyball Championship starts at the Wapda Sports Complex here from Tuesday.

According to Pakistan Volleyball Federation (PVF) secretary Major (retired) Mohammad Afzal, 12 teams including defending champions Wapda, Navy, Railways, Police, Pakistan Ordinance Factory, Higher Education Commission, Army, Pakistan Air Force, Azad Jammu Kashmir, NWFP, Punjab and Balochistan will contest in the seven-day championship.

Tuesday's schedule

Police v HEC; Army v Azad Jammu Kashmir; Wapda v Navy; NWFP v Balochistan.