Islamabad (Sports News): The 50th WAPDA Annual Inter Unit Basketball Championship 2025 concluded with fervour and competitive spirit at Mangla, under the auspices of the Power Wing Sports Association (PWSA) / Hydel.
The inaugural ceremony was held on November 5, with Engr. Fakhr-e-Jahan, General Manager (MDO) Mangla, presiding as chief guest.
Six teams participated in the championship — FESCO, GEPCO, LESCO, MEPCO, NGC, and hosts PWSA / Hydel. After a series of thrilling encounters, FESCO emerged champions, while PWSA / Hydel and GEPCO secured second and third positions respectively. Kaleem Ullah player of PWSA/ Hydel was adjudged Best Player of the tournament.
Matches were supervised by technical officials from the Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF), led by Dr. Ouj e Zahoor, Associate Secretary PBBF Islamabad, and Saadat Jahangir, Secretary Referee Board. Referees included Umer Mehmood and Mohammad Mudasir, alongside table officials comprised M M Alam, Naveed Ahmed, Gul Jamal, Adil Ali, and Prem Shehzad. The championship was efficiently coordinated by Jahangir Ahmed, former international player, former WAPDA Basketball team Asst. Manager.
The closing ceremony was graced by Imdadullah Memon, General Manager (Sports), who distributed prizes alongside Mohammad Farooq, Director General (Sports), and Engr. Mohammad Tariq. The chief guest commended the high standard of play, discipline, and sportsmanship exhibited throughout the event, and lauded the organizing committee for its exemplary arrangements.
