Daily Times

Abdullah Zaman and Sehrish Ali claimed the Mohibullah Khan Junior Squash Championship title after defeating their teams at Qamar Zaman Squash Complex. Chairman Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Squash Association Qamar Zaman was the chief guest. Finance Secretary Wazir Gul Muhammad, Executive Member Fazal Khalil, Directorate Senior Coach and Chief Organizer Mansoor Zaman, Senior Coach Tahir Iqbal, Muhammad Wasim, Chief Referee Adil Faqir and other officials were also present. There was a match between Muhammad Ryan Zaman and Atif Ali Naz of the Under-9 category in which Atif Ali Naz secured victory with 11-8, 3-11, 11-3 and 11-8. In the Under-11 category final, Arbab Fahad and Ans Rafy gave each other a tough fight, and at the end, Arbab Fahad secured victory at 11-4, 11-5, 6-11 and 11-8. In the Under-13 final, Danish Sikander and Abdul Hadi Gul played well, and some good nick, drops, and forceful smashes were also witnessed. The final was stretched to five sets and continued for almost 53 minutes, the score was 12-10, 11-13, 12-14, 12-10 and 11-9. The final was also enjoyed by the capacity crowd present on this occasion as Danish and Abdul Hadi Gul played well against each other. In the Under-17 Boys final, Abdullah Zaman easily defeated Fawad Khan by 3-0; the score was 11-7, 11-7 and 11-5. Abdullah Zaman dominated the proceedings, not allowing Fawad Khan to strike back. In the final of Girls U-15, the match between Sehrish Ali and Nimra Rehman proved one-sided. Sahrish Ali won 11-9, 11-9, and 11-4. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Squash Association has completed almost 29 events in the last six months of the current year, including international events for both males and females, said Muhammad Wazir Gul, Finance Secretary of the KP Squash Association. Muhammad Wazir Gul, also Director of Blue Tone Squash Academy, said we had focused more on the age group competitions to strengthen squash at the grassroots level. He said a game calendar would be announced for the coming year, 2024, wherein 15 events would be organized in the first six months.