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BILLARD & SNOOKER - National 30 Jan, 2025

Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Sajjad, Owaisr, Shahid qualify for semifinals

Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: World Snooker Champion Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Sajjad, Owais Munir, and Shahid Aftab advanced into the semi-finals of the NBP 49th National Snooker Championship after beating their opponents in the quarterfinals here at the Snooker Arena of the National Bank Sports Complex on Thursday. In the quarter-final matches, Naseem Akhtar, Sohail Shahzad, Ean Mark John and Abdul Sattar were lost their hopes. Shahid Aftab upset number four seed Sohail Shahzad and eliminated him from the championship. Mohammad Asif played the only century break of the quarter-finals. He made a break of 110 against Ean Mark John. In the first quarter-final, Punjab’s Owais Munir defeated Sindh’s Abdul Sattar by 5-4. The frame scores were 112-16, 68-45, 36-76, 52-58, 71-13, 27-96, 66-27, 98-0and 73-64. In the second quarter-final, Punjab’s Mohammad Sajjad ousted Punjab’s Naseem Akhtar by 5-2. The frame scores were 0-87, 81-50, 20-79, 92-22, 80-13, 74-0and 57-0. In the penultimate quarterfinal, Shahid Aftab of Punjab overpowered number four seed Sohail Shahzad of Sindh by 5-4. The frame scores were 55-62, 55-44, 61-09, 7-71, 98-18, 12-66, 01-58, 56-04 and 76-65 in favor of the winner Shahid Aftab. In the fourth and last quarterfinal, Mohammad Asif of Punjab outclassed Ean Mark John of Sindh by 5-1 to reach the semifinal. The frame scores were 119-11, 68-57, 82-32, 80-23, 22-69 and 68-11 in favor of Mohammad Asif. The best-of-11 frames semifinals will be played on Friday, as the Awais Munir will face Mohammad Sajjad and Mohammad Asif will face Shahid Aftab.

BILLARD & SNOOKER - National 29 Jan, 2025

National Snooker League Round to start on January 30

Karachi (PR): The National Snooker Championship League Round will start on January 30, 2025, as the top 48 players have been divided into 8 Groups after League Round top 2 players each Group Qualify For Pre Quarterfinal.Group (A), Asjad Iqbal (Pjb), Faisal Daniyal (Isb), Ian Mark John (Sindh), Umair Sodagar (Kp), Abdullah (Pjb), Jahanzaib Jahangir (Bal),Group B, Awais Munair (Pjb), Sirbuland (Kp), Waseem Abbas (Pjb), Sayed Mohammad Muneeb Ali (Bal), Umair Alam (Sindh), Sheikh M. Muzammil (Isb), Group (C), Mohammad Naseem Akhtar (Pjb), Asad Ullah (Bal), Babar Masih (Pjb), Suleman Khan (Kp), Khizar Aziz (Sindh), Ayaan Ali (Sindh), Group (D), Sohail Shehzad (Sindh), Ali dara (Isb), Ahsan Javaid (Pjb), Adil A. Jabbar (Bal), Mohammad Nazeer (Pjb), Malik Muzammil (Kp), Group (E), Abdul Javed (Isb), Bahadur Khan (Bal), Mohammad Sajjad (NBP), Umar Naeem (Sindh), Mohamma Shabaz (Pjb), Mohamma Hasnain (Sindh), Group (F), Shan Namat (Isb), Sharjeel Mehmood (Kp), Mohammad Asif (NBP), Mohamma Faheem (Pjb), Ali Raza (Sindh), Zubair Tahir (Pjb), Group (G), Shahid Aftab (Pjb), Zulfiqar A. Qadir (Sindh), Umair Haider (Pjb), Zaib Khan (Bal), Shahid Gandapur (Kp), Umair Khan (Sindh), Group (H), Ahsan Ramzan (Pjb), Mubashir Raza (Pjb), A. Sattar (Sindh), Amir Shehzad (Kp), Ibrahim Khan (Bal), Shahid Shafique (Pjb).

BILLARD & SNOOKER - National 28 Jan, 2025

National Snooker Championship: No. 6 seed Shan Naimat outs from title race

Karachi (SBR) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Sharjeel Mahmood defeated No. 6 seed Shan Naimat of Islamabad in an upset to exit the NBP 49th National Snooker Championship. The pre-quarterfinal line-up of the championship was also completed on the last day of the league matches. Ahsan Ramzan played a break of 113. According to Tournament Director Naveed Kapadia,the league matches ended on the eighth day of the 49th NBP National Snooker Championship at the Snooker Arena of the National Bank Sports Complex.After league matches Punjab's Owais Munir, Mohammad Sajjad, Asjad Iqbal, Shahid Aftab, Naseem Akhtar, Wasim Abbas, Mohammad Shahbaz, Babar Masih, Mubashir Raza and Mohammad Asif, Sindh's Abdul Sattar, Zulfiqar A. Qadir, Sohail Shahzad and Ean Mark John, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Sharjeel Mahmood and Balochistan's Adil A. Jabbar reached the pre-quarterfinals. On Tuesday, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Sharjeel Mahmood defeated number 6 seed Shan Naimat of Islamabad to eliminate him from the championship and also reached in knockout stage. He won 4-2, the frame score of his victory was in his favor 69-43, 67-53, 62-38, 57-70, 33-62 and 72-12. In other matches, National Bank's Asjad Iqbal defeated Islamabad's Faisal Daniyal 4-2, Punjab's Owais Munir defeated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Sarbland Khan 4-0, Punjab's Naseem Akhtar defeated Balochistan's Asadullah 4-2, Islamabad's Abdul Javed defeated Balochistan's Bahadur Khan 4-0, Punjab's Shahid Aftab defeated Sindh's Zulfiqar A. Qadir 4-2 and Ahsan Ramzan of Punjab defeated Mubashir Raza of Punjab 4-3.

BILLARD & SNOOKER - National 23 Jan, 2024

National Snooker Championship 2024: Asjad Iqbal wins title

Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: National Bank's Asjad Iqbal won the NBP 48th National Snooker Championship in a sensational final played at the Snooker Arena of the NBP Sports Complex., after a nerve-wracking 6-hour battle, Asjad overcame Owais Munirullah of Punjab by 7-6. National Bank Acting President Abdul Wahid Sethi presented the trophy and prize money of two lakh rupees to Asjad Iqbal, the winner of the National Snooker Championship, and one lakh rupees to the runner-up Awaisullah Munir, while Babar Masih was given a prize money of 25 thousand rupees for playing a break of 142.On this occasion, Pakistan Billiard and Snooker Association Chairman Alamgir Sheikh, Secretary Zulfiqar Ramzi, SVP Mudassar Inamullah, Kamran Khalid, VPNBP and Section Head Sports Afshan Shakeel, Farhan Rafiq, Yasir Jamal, Atif Ali Qasmi, Mohammad Azmat and others were also present.According to tournament director, Naveed Kapadia, the frame score of winner Asjad Iqbal's victory was 5-80, 99-14, 64-45, 64-08, 18-69, 42-64, 55-75, 42-55, 67-00, 71-21, 77-18, 48-92 and 55-40. Asjad Iqbal scored 72 in the second frame and 63 in the ninth frame, while Owais Munirullah scored 61 in the first frame and 92 in the twelfth frame.

BILLARD & SNOOKER - National 21 Jan, 2024

National Snooker Championship: Shoail Shahzad outs Shan Namat 5-3

Asjad Iqbal, Mohammad Naseem, Sohail Shehzad, and Awais Munair reach in semifinalsSports Bulletin Report KARACHI: Asjad Iqbal (NBP), Mohammad Naseem Akhtar (Punjab), Sohail Shehzad (Sindh), and Awais Ullah Munair (Punjab) moved into the semifinals of the ongoing 48th NBP National Snooker Championship after winning their respective quarterfinals here at the Snooker Arena of NBP Sports Complex on Sunday.I n the first quarter final, Asjad Iqbal of National Bank defeated Punjab’s Shahid Aftab 5-4 after a tough competition. The frame score of his victory was 58-26, 0-81, 28-70, 39-68, 71-42, 68-30, 58- 71, 77-42 and 68-37. In the second quarter-final, Naseem Akhtar of Punjab beat the former world champion Ahsan Ramzan of Punjab by 5-3. The frame score of his victory was 1-72, 8- 71, 74-01, 68-58, 58-07, 57-39, 50-74 and 87-24. In the penultimate quarterfinal, Sindh's Sohail Shehzad outplayed number two seed Islamabad's Shan Namat by 5-3 and reached in semi-final. Sohail Shehzad's winning frame score was 69-14, 77-30, 13-65, 82-04, 71-02, 32-99, 48-52 and 64-17. Shan Namat played a break of 99 in the sixth frame.In the fourth and last quarter-final, Owaisullah Munir of Punjab made a brilliant comeback despite losing the first four frames beat Abdul Javed of Islamabad by 5-4 and paved the way for the semi-final. Owaisullah Munir’s winning frame scores was 30-68, 0-96, 1-89, 12-70, 78-07, 98-01, 66-40, 67-0 and 76-53.National Bank's Asjad Iqbal will face Punjab's Naseem Akhtar in the first semifinal and Sindh's Sohail Shahzad will face Punjab's Owaisullah Munir in the second semi-final.Results (Quarterfinals):Asjad Iqbal (NBP) beat Shahid Aftab (PB) 5-4 (58-26, 0-81 (81), 28-70, 39-68, 71-42, 68-30 (66), 58-71, 77-42 (69), 68-37)Mohammad Naseem Akhtar (PB) beat Ahsan Ramzan (PB) 5-3 (1-72, 8-71,74-01, 68-58, 58-07, 57-39, 50-74 (73), 87-24)Sohail Shehzad (Sindh) beat Shan Namat (Isb) 5-3 (69-14 (64), 77-30 (54), 13-65, 82-04 (55), 71-02, 32-99 (99), 48-52, 64-17)Awais Ullah Munair (PB) beat Abdul Javed (Isb) 5-4 (30-68 (63), 0-96 (90), 1-89 (89), 12-70, 78-07, 98-01 (62), 66-40, 67-0 (66), 76-53).Schedule (Semifinals):Asjad Iqbal (NBP) v Mohammad Naseem Akhtar (PB)Sohail Shehzad (Sindh) v Awais Ullah Munair (PB),

BILLARD & SNOOKER - National 17 Jan, 2024

National Snooker: Mohammad Hasnain outplays Ahsan Ramzan 4-2

Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: Mohammad Hasnain from Sindh outclassed Ahsan Ramzan from Punjab by 4-2 in the 48th National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) National Snooker Championship 2024 here at NBP Sports Club Clifton on Wednesday. The final score-line was 33-95, 95-16, 72-25, 59-03, 0-73, and 74-06.Mohammad Naseem Akhtar made a 108 score Break while playing against Zafar Iqbal from Islamabad, as he won the match 4-1 with the score-line of 62-69, 69-33, 77-17 (52), 108-01 (108), and 65-55 (65).Results (Day-3):Aakash Rafiq (KP) beat Zulfiqar Abdul Qadir 4-2 (84-39 (66), 66-63, 62-74, 11-68, 34-70, 80-49)Ahsan Ramzan (PB) beat Fazal Umar Sindh) 4-1 (39-58, 65-31, 87-16(82), 117-04(52), 103-18)Zafar Iqbal (Isb) beat Basit Ali (Bal) 4-2 (64-25, 76-01, 102-12, 18-75, 7-50, 77-04)Abdul Rehman (PB) beat Saif Ali Khan (Bal) 4-2 (55-43, 63-04, 46-55, 1-71, 55-35, 68-28)Babar Masih (PB) beat Rambail Gul (KP) 4-3 (34-63, 53-33, 60-70, 75-12, 32-84(77), 60-25, 93-04(59)Shan Namat (KP) beat Mohammad Sahil (Sindh) 4-0 (74-03, 70-22, 62-21, 73-38 (56).Abdul Sattar (Sindh) beat Awais Ullah Munair (PB) 4-0 (Walk Over)Adil Khan (Bal) beat Mohammad Hasnain (Sindh) 4-0 (70-23, 69-27, 66-70, 83-08)Shahid Aftab (PB) beat Mohammad Faizan (Sindh) 4-0 (64-09, 77-06, 66-40, 62-30)Mohammad Naseem Akhtar (PB) beat Zafar Iqbal (Isb) 4-1 (62-69, 69-33, 77-17(52), 108-01(108), 65-55(65)Saif Ali Khan (Sindh) beat Zulfiqar A, Qadir (Sindh) 4-2 (64-40, 14-96(87), 59-48, 47-58, 60-34, 74-35)Sirbuland Khan (KP) beat Jahanzaib (Bal) 4-0 (76-38, 71-34, 85-36, 66-18)Sultan Mohammad (Sindh) beat Fawad Khan (KP) 4-3 (53-61, 56-31, 01-100(84), 61-18, 48-68, 70-23, 66-27)Mohammad Ijaz (PB) beat Sohail Shehzad (Sindh) 4-3 (22-94(76), 77-0(77), 81-0(55), 25-74, 26-62, 65-39, 68-0(58),Shah Khan (KP) beat Rizwan Hashmi (Sindh) 4-3 (01-71, 95-21, 69-13, 47-59, 64-08, 58-69, 64-08)Mohammad Hasnain (Sindh) beat Ahsan Ramzan (PB) 4-2 (33-95, 95-16, 72-25, 59-03, 0-73(73), 74-06)

BILLARD & SNOOKER - National 14 Jan, 2024

NBP National Snooker Championship starts in Karachi

Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: The 48th National Snooker Championship will start on Monday (January 15) here at the Snooker Arena of National Bank Sports Complex.The championship will continue till January 23. As many as 37 quests from all over the country are participating in this national championship, as the players have been divided into eight groups. Former world champion Mohammad Asif was awarded a wild card entry while 11-year-old Mohammad Sahil from Karachi will also participate in the National Championship.The two top players from each group will qualify for the pre-quarterfinals. Winner of the National Championship last year, Sultan Mohammad, will defend his title. The league matches will consist of best-of-seven frames.

BILLARD & SNOOKER - National 02 Jan, 2023

Islamabad set to meet Sindh in National Snooker Championship final

Sports Bulletin Report KARACHI (January 2, 2023): Shan Namat from Islamabad and Sultan Mohammad from Sindh set their clash in the final of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) 47th National Snooker Championship 2023 after overpowering their challengers in the respective semifinals here at NBP Sports Complex on Monday. The final will be played on Tuesday (tomorrow) at the same venue, as President NBP Rehmat Ali Hasnie will grace the final match as chief guest and will distribute the prizes among the players, as the final will be kicked off at 3:45 pm. In the first semifinal, Shan Namat (Islamabad) got-rid-of Awais Ullah Munir (Punjab) 6-1 with the score-line of 43-53, 61-35, 92-23, 65-23, 81-0 (81), 108-16 (108) and 70-06. Later, in the second semifinal, both cueist Sultan Mohammad (Sindh) and Shahid Aftab (Punjab) presented excellent skills in the game and amused the spectators with the classic game. Sultan finished the 11 frames semifinal 6-5. The final score-line was 73-18, 11-64, 53-61, 51-53, 20-64, 62-12, 63-55, 35-75, 64-53, 74-21, and 64-18. Results (Semifinals): Shan Namat (Islamabad) beat Awais Ullah Munir (Punjab) 6-1 (43-53, 61-35, 92-23, 65-23, 81-0 (81), 108-16 (108), 70-06) Sultan Mohammad (Sindh) beat Shahid Aftab (Punjab) 6-5 (73-18, 11-64, 53-61, 51-53, 20-64, 62-12, 63-55, 35-75, 64-53, 74-21, 64-18) Tuesday’s Fixture (final): Shan Namat (Islamabad) v Sultan Mohammad (Sindh)

BILLARD & SNOOKER - National 01 Jan, 2023

National Snooker: Shan, Awais, Shahid and Sultan reach in semifinals

Sports Bulletin Report KARACHI: Shan Namat, Awais Ullah Munir, Shahid Aftab and Sultan Mohammad have confirmed their berths in the semifinals of the ongoing National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) 47th National Snooker Championship 2023 after defeating their challengers at NBP Sports Complex Karachi on Sunday. The semifinals will be played on Monday at the same venue. Results (Quarterfinals): Shan Namat (Isb) beat Adil Abdul Jabbar (Bal) 5-1 (78-34, 62-10, 62-10, 62-8, 72-1, 48-76, 76-24) Awais Ullah Munir (Pjb) beat Mohammad Naseem Akhtar (Pjb) 5-3 (134-0(58), 28-55, 65-26, 70-71, 59-18, 07-77(68), 74-0, 63-39 (62) Shahid Aftab (Pjb) beat Akash Rafiq (KPK) 5-2 (59-19, 65-69, 60-54, 72-34, 54-69, 66-35, 56-52) Sultan Mohammad (Sindh) bt Sirbuland Khan (KPK) 5-2 (84-13, 26-72, 72-26, 72-01, 59-68, 83-07(62), 68-83) Monday’s Schedule (Semifinals): Shan Namat (Isb) v Awais Ullah Munir (Pjb) Shahid Aftab (Pjb) v Sultan Mohammad (Sindh)

BILLARD & SNOOKER - National 29 Dec, 2022

National Snooker Championship: Ali Hamza beats Ahsan Ramzan 4-2

Sports Bulletin Report KARACHI: Ali Hamza outclassed Ahsan Eamzan 4-2 in the ongoing 8th National Snooker Championship at NBP Sports Complex Karachi on Thursday. Former World Champion and second seed, Ahsan Ramzan lost his encounter against Ali Hamza from Sindh 2-4. The final score-line was 5-92, 55-48, 48-17, 57-18, 69-11 and 66-62. Highest break of the match was 87 score. Results: Farukh Usman (Sindh) beat Shahid Aftab (Pb) 4-3 (60-70 (64), 47-40, 57-26, 0-141 (141), 42-73, 64-0, 57-38) Abdul Javed (Isb) beat Fawad Khan (Kpk) 4-2 (97-21, 51-91, 61-26, 78-67, 57-63, 61-50) Zulfiqar A. Qadir (Sindh) beat Mohammad Ijaz (Pb) 4-0 (101-27(51), 74-62, 85-0(85), 56-47) Adil A. Jabbar (Bal) beat Mohammad Iftikhar (Sindh) 4-0 (74-32, 61-07, 90-8, 65-26) Mohammad Faizan (Sindh) beat Rizwan A. Aziz (Bal) 4-0 (49-21, 59-18, 72-01(52), 61-29) Sharjeel Mehmood (Kpk) beat Mubashir Raza (Pb) 4-1 (80-39, 70-58, 50-14, 36-67, 55-42) Awais Ullah Munir (Pjb) beat Saif Ali Khan (Bal) 4-0 (86-18(74), 70-0(60), 60-24, 79-18(55) Sultan Mohammad (Sindh) beat Amir Shehzad (Kpk) 4-3 (16-54, 66-31, 47-68, 77-13(60), 38-70, 72-36, 55-23) Mohammad Sajjad (Pjb) beat Jhanzaib Jahangir (Bal) 4-1 (67-46, 70-43(58), 66-43, 54-61, 78-01(76) Shan Namat (Isb) beat Mohammad Bilal (Pb) 4-1 (54-29, 65-15, 28-75, 71-45, 62-21) Ali Hamza (Sindh) beat Ahsan Ramzan (Pb) 4-2 (5-92, 55-48, 48-17, 57-18, 69-11, 66-62) Sirbuland Khan (Kpk) beat Rana Irfan (Pb) 4-3 (56-60, 31-74, 43-63, 69-61, 70-0, 71-23, 62-23) Waseem Abbas (Pb) beat Haris Tahir (Pb) 4-1 (80-12, 55-68, 78-30, 59-34, 87-45) Results (Day 1): Adil A. Jabbar (Bal) beat Mouhammad Ijaz (Pb) 4-3 (114-06 (90), 24-69, 31-73(58), 81-0(54), 30-71, 105-53, 78-65) Mubashir Raza (Pjb) beat Mohammad Faizan (Sindh) 4-1 (65-33, 5-66, 85-47(64), 76-10(68), 107-14 (92) Sharjeel Mehmood (Kpk) beat Rizwan A. Aziz (Bal) 4-1 (33-80(69), 60-09, 75-01, 61-02, 92-50) Awais Ullah Munir (Pb) beat Amir Shehzad (Kpk) 4-2 (105-07, 66-57, 61-73, 15-57, 60-27, 68-06) Sultan Mohammad (Sindh) beat Saif Ali Khan (Bal) 4-0 (68-30, 82-04, 91-50, 53-03) Friday’s Fixtures: Jhanzaib Jahangir (Bal) VS Mohammad Bilal (Pb) Ali Hamza (Sindh) VS Rana Irfan (Pb) Akash Rafiq (Kpk) VS Mohammad Jawed Ansari (Sindh) Waseem Abbas (Pb) VS Zaib Khan (Bal) Farukh Usman (Sindh) VS Fawad Khan (Kpk) Mohammad Ijaz (Pjb) VS Mohammad Iftikhar (Sindh) Rizwan A. Aziz (Bal) VS Mubashir Raza (Pb) Saif Ali Khan (Bal) VS Amir Shehzad (Kpk) Mohammad Sajjad (Pjb) VS Shan Namat (Isb) Ahsan Ramzan (Pjb) VS Sirbuland Khan (Kpk) Babar Masih (Pjb) VS Mohammad Naseem Akhtar (Pjb) Haris Tahir (Pjb) VS Abdul Sattar (Sindh) Shahid Aftab (Pjb) VS Abdul Javed (Isb) Zulfiqar A. Qadir (Sindh) VS Adil A. Jabbar (Bal) Mohammad Faizan (Sindh) VS Sharjeel Mehmood (Kpk) Awais Ullah Munir (Pjb) VS Sultan Mohammad (Sindh)