Sports Bulletin Report
KARACHI (December 10, 2022) Pakistan’s top squash player, Nasir Iqbal and Zainab Khan have claimed the men’s and women’s titles of COMBAXX 1st CNS All Pakistan Squash Championship 2022 that concluded here at Pakistan Navy Roshan Khan Jahangir Khan Squash Complex, Fleet Club on Saturday.
In the men’s final, Nasir Iqbal of Wapda outclassed Waqar Mehboob of KP in straight games 3-0 with the score-line of 11-5, 11-1 and 11-5 in a one-sided encounter that lasted for 20 minutes. The winner was awarded a cash prize of Rs. 200,000 while the runners-up received a cash prize of Rs. 40,000.
Earlier, in the women’s finals, Zainab Khan (Army) beat Noor-ul-Ain (SNGPL) 3-1, as the final score-line was 11-5, 11-4, 10-12, and 11-3. The match lasted for 27 minutes. The winner of the women’s final received Rs. 100,000 while the runners-up got awarded Rs. 70,000 cash prize.
Admiral Mohammad Amjad Khan Niazi NI (M) S Bt, Chief of the Naval Staff, who was the chief guest of the prize distribution ceremony, gave away trophies and cash prizes among the athletes.
Speaking on the occasion, The Chief of the Naval Staff lauded the holding of such a grand event in which an overwhelming number of young players participated.
