KARACHI: Talented Tayyab Aslam and Faiza Zafar on Saturday became new men and women’s champions of the $20,000 5th DG Rangers Open Squash Championship which concluded at the Rangers Jahangir Khan Squash Complex here. Third seed Tayyab took 63-minutes to turn the tables on fourth seeded Israr Ahmed by 11-9, 9-11, 11-9, 11-6 to claim the men’s crown. Sixth seed Faiza, on the other hand, created quite a stir when she got the better of top seed Sadia Gul in a pulsating final to win 10-12, 13-11, 11-9, 11-8 in 42-minutes. DG Rangers Sindh, Maj Gen Mohammad Saeed, who graced the finals, gave away the prizes. A beaming Tayyab received the winning purse of $2550 while Israr got $1560 for being the runner-up. Faiza fetched $850 while Sadia took home $520. Also present on the occasion among others were squash legend Jahangir Khan, Sector Commander Sachal Rangers Brig Naseem Pervez and Sindh Squash Association secretary Rashid Ahmad. Speaking on the occasion, the DG Rangers promised to take the event to a higher level in the next year. He said the DG Rangers Open Squash Championship was a testimony of Rangers` contribution in promoting healthy sporting activities in the city. Squash legend Jahangir applauded the interest and support of the DG Rangers in sports activities and hoped this would go a long way in scouting fresh talent. Published in Daily Times, January 1st 2018.