Pakistan basketball team:
ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, the Pakistan basketball team arrived in the Maldives to take part in the five-nation international basketball competition that will begin on June 15 in Male.
The top four teams from each league stage will advance to the championship semifinals, when Pakistan, the host Maldives, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal will compete for the championship trophy.
Before leaving for the Maldives, the Pakistani squad met with Shoaib Khoso, the director general of the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB). He was briefed on the national team’s preparations for the five-nation Championship at this meeting by Brig. (R) Muhammad Iftikhar Mansoor, President of the Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF).
The talented Pakistan Basketball Team has high expectations for its performance in the five-nation basketball competition, according to DG PSB Shoaib Khoso. He said that the Pakistan Sports Board will assist active sports federations to the fullest extent possible.
He said that young athletes will get the chance to showcase their athletic ability while representing their nation, as the Pakistan Sports Board is actively promoting sports throughout the nation. Additionally, DG PSB Shoaib Khoso gave PBBF authorities assurances that PSB will offer the greatest level of assistance for planned training camps for any upcoming national and international tournaments.
Brig. (R) Muhammad Iftikhar Mansoor, the president of the Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF), and PBBF Associate Secretary Ouj E Zahoor expressed their appreciation for the help and support received from Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Ehsan Ur Rehman Mazari and Director General Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Shoaib Khoso, which enabled PBBF to train the national basketball team in the camp for more than a month.
After a lengthy seven-year absence, the Pakistani squad will benefit from this event in gaining worldwide exposure.
Young athletes received intensive pre-game preparation at Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad under the guidance of the coaching team. Former international Malik Muhammad Riaz will serve as the squad’s head coach, along with Umer Mehmood as an assistant coach and Ahmed Ali Tipu as the team manager. Along with the squad, the five-nation international basketball competition will include Pakistani Basketball Referee Syed Adnan Ali from Karachi, who is also a FIBA licenced referee, for the first time in decades.
The five-nation international championship, according to the Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF), will open doors for talented basketball players to represent Pakistan. The event’s goal is to give players chances to compete and gain experience in advance of the South Asian Games, which will take place the following year.
Details indicate that Pakistan will face Nepal in their opening game on June 15, while the green and white jerseys will face the host Maldives on June 16. Pakistan will play their third league match against Bhutan on June 17 and their final match against Bangladesh on June 18.
On June 20, the semifinals will take place, and on June 22, the title game will be played.
The top management of the Pakistan Basketball Federation, led by Brig. (R) Muhammad Iftikhar Mansoor and Secretary General Khalid Bashir, took numerous actions to organise national events and send Pakistan teams to the international level after receiving official affiliation with the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) a few months ago.
the following players make up the Pakistani team: captain Muhammad Shahbaz Ali, Abdul Wahab, Muhammad Umair Jan, Zain ul Hassan Khan, Muhammad Shahid, Imad Ahmed, Zia Ur Rehman, Saqib Ullah Mahsood, Mahtab Akram, and Sheraz Aslam.
Officials: Ahmed Ali Tipu (manager), Umer Mehmood (coach), and Malik Muhammad Riaz (head coach).
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