Altaf Hamid Rao,
MIRPUR (AJK): The Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) today won National Women Basketball Championship. The defending Champion WAPDA beat Pakistan Army in the finals by 54 – 45 points, official sources said.
Lahore secured third while Karachi fourth position in the 5-day Championship held at Pakistan Sports Board Hameedi Hall on Thursday.
As many as 10 teams participated in the Championship including WAPDA, Pakistan Army, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Hyderabad and Hazara.
WAPDA Chairman Lt Gen Muzammil Hussain (Retd) was the Guest of Honour in the finals. The players and the officials of the finalist were introduced to him prior to start of the match, WAPDA source later told media on Thursday.
Pakistan Basketball Federation Patron-in-Chief Mian Iqbal Farid was the Chief Guest of the concluding ceremony, who gave away trophies, medals and prizes to the players and the officials of the winning teams.
