National Men's Basketball Championship will begins in Lahore from Monday.

Pakistan Army will be the defending champion.

Eight teams are divided into two groups of five day event.

Pool A consist of Pakistan Army, Pakistan Ordinance Factories, Air Force and Faisalabad.

WAPDA, Lahore, Nave and Islamabad are in pool B.

The semifinals will be played on November 23 while the final will be held on November 24.