The National Netball Championship, organized by the Pakistan Netball Federation, is set to commence on June 27 here at the Liaquat Gymnasium of Pakistan Sports Complex. According to Chairman Pakistan Netball Federation, Mudassar Arain, preparations for the championship have already begun, and 17 men’s and as many women’s teams from across the country will feature in the event.The participating teams include Pakistan Army, Wapda, Police, Pakistan Air Force (APF), Pakistan Navy, Railways, Pakistan Boards, Higher Education Commission, Punjab, Balochistan, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Elite Academy, Cosmopolitan Rose Academy and Islamabad teams, he said. Arain said a meeting of team managers would be held on June 26 to announce the tournament draws and brief them on new rules.