The Karachi Basketball Association (KBBA) has announced that its Inter-Academy Basketball Tournament will be held from July 18 to 25 at the International Abdul Nasir Basketball Court, Arambagh.

This tournament marks the culmination of the KBBA Summer Girls and Boys Basketball Camps. KBBA President Ghulam Abbas Jamal Chaudhry Advocate stated that six boys' and six girls' teams have been formed from the camp participants and will take part in this exciting tournament.

To oversee the event, a special organizing committee has been constituted, led by KBBA Treasurer Amir Sharif, with Camp Commandant Haji Muhammad Ashraf Yahya, and coaches Engineer Zain-ul-Abideen Channa and Raj Kumar Lakhwani as members.

KBBA Secretary Zahid Malik has been directed to finalize and submit the names of the 12 participating teams by July 14, so the team rosters can be officially announced at the closing ceremony on July 15 and shared with the media.

Meanwhile, the KBBA extended heartfelt thanks to Managing Director of KWSC, Ahmad Ali Siddiqui, for generously donating basketballs to the camp players. "This thoughtful contribution has significantly encouraged the young athletes," the KBBA said.

In a further gesture of support, former KBBA President Ghulam Muhammad Khan has announced sponsorship of the Ilyas Shakir Performance Awards for the four best players of the camp. These awards will be presented by Asad Shakir, Chief Commercial Officer of the Qaumi Akhbar Group, in recognition of outstanding talent and performance.