Daily Times

Former world squash champion Jansher Khan inaugurated the 25-day long Ramzan Summer Squash Camp for Under-9 and Under-11 boys and girls at the PAF Hashim Khan Squash Complex in Peshawar on Friday. Jansher was joined by KP Squash Association president Qamar Zaman, head coach of PAF Squash Academy Atlas Khan, former world number 10 Amjad Khan, PAF coaches Gulab Sher, Maqsood Hanif, Nazir Khan, Kamran Khan, Riaz Khan, member executive committee and head coach Blue Tone Squash Academy Wazir Gul and KP Squash Association secretary Munawar Zaman.

Zaman, who is also the vice-president of the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF), said that hosting of the Summer Squash Camp was an annual feature of the KP Squash Association calendar wherein more than 80 boys and girls were part of the camp this year. He said that during the camp, league matches would also be organised among the players of the camp and the position holders would be awarded cash prizes and trophies so that they could be encouraged. Jansher, who won the World Open a record eight times and the British Open six times, congratulated KP Squash Association for holding the camp on regular basis which he said provided opportunities to youngsters to perform at the national and the international levels. He also appreciated the Pakistan Squash Federation for their dedication and commitment toward the promotion of squash in the country. He said if the decisions were made on merit and due attention was given to the deserving players, the Pakistan players had the potential to shine in the international circuit. He said the PSF had taken a bold step for the revival of international squash in Pakistan and hosted numerous tournaments which would certainly help the players to improve their international rankings.