IBA Karachi hosts the 16th HEC All Pakistan Intervarsity Women's Cricket Championship 2023-24

March 05, 2024: The department of Sports and Community Engagement at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi commenced the 16th HEC All Pakistan Intervarsity Women's Cricket Championship 2023-24 with great enthusiasm and fanfare at the Main Campus.

The event hosted by IBA Karachi, attracted 13 teams from different universities across Pakistan including, University of Punjab; Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan; Jinnah Women University, Karachi; Kinnaird College, Lahore; Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro; University of Management and Technology, Lahore; University of Karachi; Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi; Lahore College for Women University, Lahore; Deewan University, Karachi; Hamdard University, Karachi; Islamia University, Bahawalpur, and IBA, Karachi.

The ceremony started with a march past involving all the participating universities. Mr. Javed Ali Memon, Director/In-charge Sports, Higher Education Commission (HEC), Karachi graced the occasion as the Chief Guest, while Mr. Moeid Sultan, Director Finance, IBA, was the Guest of Honor. The ceremony was also attended by esteemed guests including Senior Sports Journalist, Syed Yahya Hussaini and International Women Cricket players, Rameen Shamim and Javeria Khan.

During his address, Mr. Memon expressed his appreciation for the excellent facilities provided by the IBA Karachi for this event. He also highlighted the importance of women’s participation in such sports events and the role they play in women empowerment. The other guests also commended HEC and the universities for their efforts in promoting women's sports.

The All Pakistan Intervarsity Women's Cricket Championship will span over four days, with the final match scheduled to take place on Friday, March 8, 2024.