BFAME Championship 2023 begins in Lahore
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BFAME Championship 2023 begins under the aegis of the Pakistan Bridge Federation
LAHORE (Dunya News) - The Bridge Federation of Asia and Middle East (BFAME) Championship 2023 has begun under the aegis of the Pakistan Bridge Federation.
The opening ceremony of the Bridge Federation of Asia and Middle East championship was held at a local hotel on Friday, says a press release. President Bahjat Majali, Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Communication Ehsanur Rehman Mazari, Pakistan Bridge Federation President Mubasher Lucman, Secretary General Ehsan Qadir and others were present.
Kamila Alamgir was given lifetime achievement award at the ceremony.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mubasher Lucman said he was grateful for the arrival of all the teams in Pakistan for the championship. "Having an international championship in Pakistan is actually Pakistan's success," he added.
Bridge Federation of Asia and Middle East President Bahajat Majali also addressed the opening ceremony and welcomed all the teams to Pakistan. Majali said the federation president was active for the promotion of bridge and it was providing facilities to the players.
"I am glad to have the BFAME Championship in Pakistan and we will continue to work with the Pakistan Bridge Federation to hold more international events."
Indian team captain Ranjan Bhattacharya shared a message of peace and love for Pakistan.
" We have been welcomed very warmly by the Pakistan Bridge Federation. We are thankful we got the chance to come to Pakistan and experience the hospitality and play the game of bridge. We are representing the same Zone and we hope we qualify from this zone to represent South Asia in the Bermuda Bowl in Morocoo on September".
He thanked the federation for inviting international players to Pakistan.
Players from other countries also participated in the opening ceremony. The 30-member Indian team arrived in Lahore on Friday.
Teams from India, Jordan, Bangladesh, Palestine, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are participating.
