{"id":535800,"date":"2026-03-10T05:34:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T00:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=535800"},"modified":"2026-03-10T05:34:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T00:34:40","slug":"wapda-wins-pak-china-friendship-basketball-titles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/wapda-wins-pak-china-friendship-basketball-titles\/","title":{"rendered":"WAPDA wins Pak\u2013China Friendship Basketball titles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nWAPDA emerged as the champions in the women\u2019s and departmental categories of the Pak\u2013China Friendship Cup 3&#215;3 Basketball Championship held at the Liaquat Gymnasium, Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad.<br \/>\nThe championship, held to celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China, was organized by the Federal Basketball Association (FBBA) in collaboration with the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB).<br \/>\nIn the women\u2019s final, WAPDA Black edged past Garrisons Team 17\u201314 in a closely contested match. WAPDA Black, who had earlier reached the final with a narrow one-point victory over Army Red in the semifinal, displayed impressive teamwork. Rubaila and Sana scored 7 and 6 points respectively for the winners, while Farheen contributed 6 points for Garrisons Team.<br \/>\nIn the departmental category, WAPDA Green defeated Army Red 21\u201314 to retain the title. Zain Khan emerged as the hero of the final, scoring 11 points single-handedly for the champions. In the club category final, YMCA defeated Friends Club 20\u201317 in an exciting contest to clinch the title.<br \/>\nDirector General Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Yasir Pirzada, along with President Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF) Brigadier (Retd) Muhammad Iftikhar Mansoor, PBBF Senior Vice President Imtiaz Rafi Butt, President Federal Basketball Association Ejaz Rafi Butt, FBBA Secretary Ouj-e-Zahoor, representatives from the Embassy of the People\u2019s Republic of China in Pakistan, among others, witnessed the finals.<br \/>\nA Chinese club team also attended the closing ceremony of the championship. A total of 28 women\u2019s teams, 13 departmental teams and 48 club teams participated in the four-day event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD WAPDA emerged as the champions in the women\u2019s and departmental categories of the Pak\u2013China Friendship Cup 3&#215;3 Basketball Championship held at the Liaquat Gymnasium, Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad. 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