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- ↑ "Ufone Balochistan Football Cup: Aqua FC Quetta claim the title of this year's championship". Ufone.com. Ufone. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ↑ Manzoor Ahmed at National-Football-Teams.com
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