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Tayyab, Abdullah, and Farhan earn wins, Mohammad Ashab, Nasir, and Noor get byeAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Tayyab Aslam, Abdullah Nawaz and Farhan Mehboob registered victories in the first round of the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS)-Serena Hotels International Squash Championship after overcoming their respective opponents here at Mushaf Squash Complex on Monday. Mohammad Ashab Irfan, Nasir Iqbal and Noor Zaman Khan got byes in the first rounds of 32-player main draw.The tournament carries a prize of money of US$ 15,000. Apart from 09 Pakistani players, a group of 15 world ranking players from Egypt, England, Hong Kong-China, Ireland, Kuwait, Malaysia and Netherland are participating. World No 62 Ibrahim Elkabbani from Egypt has been seeded as No 1 along with World No 82 Noor Zaman from Pakistan as Seed No 2.  Results (Day-1): Ibrahim Elkabbani (Egy) Got Bye, Duncan Lee (Mas) beat Wilson Chan (HKG) 11-3, 11-8, 11-6 (21 Min), Tayyab Aslam (Pak) beat Ahmed Sherif (Egy) 11-4, 9-11, 11-8, 11-4 (33 Min), Darren Pragasam (Mas) Got Bye, Seif El Shenawy (Egy) Got Bye, Hafiz Zhafri (Mas) beat (WC) Anas Ali Shah (Pak) 3-11, 7-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-6 (48 Min), Yasin Shodhy (Egy) beat Heston Malik (Eng) 11-4, 11-7, 11-1 (21 Min), Nasir Iqbal (Pak) Got Bye, Mohammad Ashab Irfan (Pak) Got Bye, (WC) Abdullah Nawaz (Pak) beat Ong Sai Hung (Mas) 11-1, 9-11, 11-5, 9-11, 11-6 (35 Min), (WC) Farhan Mehboob (Pak) beat Aaron Allpress (Irl) 11-8, 11-6, 11-4 (26 Min), Rowan Damming (Ned) Got Bye, Perry Malik (Eng) Got Bye, Ammar Altamimi (Kuw) beat Mohammad Abdul Qadir (Pak) 11-8, 11-8, 11-5 (25 Min), Hazem Hossam (Egy) beat Sadam Ul Haq (Pak) 11-6, 11-7, 10-12, 11-7 (32 Min), Noor Zaman (Pak) Got Bye.

Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: The 3rd Khairpur Sugar National Juniors Squash Championship started on Sunday at Defence Authority Creek Club Karachi.As many as 96 players including 53 from Sindh (SD), 19 from Khyber Pukhtunkawa (KPK), 17 from Punjab (PB), 3 from Baluchistan (BL), 3 from Pakistan Air Force (PAF), and 1 from Pakistan Army are participating in the national junior squash fixture, as the championship is pursuing prize money of Rs. 600,000. The prize money has been divided equally among three categories: Boys under 9, Boys under 13, and Girls under 15, with Rs. 200,000 for each category.Results (Day-1):Boys’ U9 (Round-1):Mohammad Faiz Khan (Sindh) beat Mohammad Hamza (Sindh) 11-3, 11-5, 11-1 [3-0] Mohammad Bin Naseem (SD) beat Raeef Ahmed (SD) 11-2, 11-2, 11-1 [3-0] Atif Ali Naaz (KP) beat Hayee (SD) 11-0, 11-0, 11-2 [3-0] Abdul Hadi (PB) beat Mohammad Okasha (KP) 11-2, 11-2, 11-2 [3-0] Rahim Raza (SD) beat Mohammad Yousuf (KP) 12-10, 11-3, 11-4 [3-0] Mohammad Hasnain (SD) beat Mohammad Nazeer Malik (SD) 11-9, 11-5, 11-6 [3-0] Umar Najeeb (KP)beat Mujtaba Rao (SD) 11-4, 13-11, 11-3 [3-0] Mohammad Raihm Khalik (KP) beat Mohammad Orhan (SD) 11-3, 11-9, 11-5 [3-0] Aban Khan (SD) beat Zafeer Husnain (SD) W/O Syed Mohammad Ahmed (SD) beat A. Mustafa (BB) W/O Syed Ali Abbas (PB) beat Abdul Wasay (SD) 11-1, 11-5, 10-12, 11-1 [3-1] Abdul Wahab Bhatti (SD) beat Mohammad Mursal (SD) 7-11, 12-10, 12-10, 11-4 [3-1] Jansher Khan (SD) beat Sheryar Khan (SD) W/O  Mohammad Bilawal (SD) beat Amanullah Noor (SD) 11-6, 11-5, 11-3 [3-0] Ubaidullah (KP) beat Mohammad Talha (KP) 9-11, 9-11, 11-7, 12-10, 11-4 [3-2] Yameen Abdullah (BL) beat Abdul Rafay (SD) 11-7, 11-5, 11-6 (3-0)Boys’ U13 (Round-1):Fawad Khan (KP) beat Hasnain Ali ( SD) 11-2, 11-1, 11-1 (3-0) Shaban Khan (SD) beat Mohammad Bin Jahangir (SD) 11-1, 11-3, 11-1 [3-0] Arman Ali (KP) beat Rayan Ali (SD) 11-2, 11-1, 11-1(3-0) Mustafa Khan (PB) beat Mohammad Jasim (PB) 11-5, 11-7, 11-4 (3-0)  Danish Sikandar (KP) beat Mohammad Hussain Baksh (KP) 11-5, 11-7, 11-4 (3-0)  Aziz Ali Naaz (KP) beat Ibrahim Ahmed (PB) 11-5, 15-13, 11-1 [3-0] Mohammad Yahya (KP) beat Mohammad Mustafa Ahmed (PB) 11-6, 11-5, 11-9 (3-0) Abdul Rehman (PB) beat Suleman Khan (SD) 11-5, 11-2, 11-2 (3-0) Raheel Victor (SD) beat Mohammad Hammad Adil 11-3, 11-7, 11-4 (3-0) Arbab Fahad (KP) beat Mahad Khan (SD) 11-4, 11-1, 11-2 (3-0)  Ayan Mehboob (PAF) beat Mohammad Uzair (SD) 11-3, 11-2, 11-4 (3-0) Mohammad Safwan Gul (PAF) beat Syed Ayan Javaid (SD) 11-1, 11-0, 11-0 (3-0) Abdul Hadi (SD) beat Daim Ayan (PB) 11-4, 11-6, 11-2 (3-0) Zohaib Khan (KP) beat Iqrar Ali (SD) 11-2, 11-2, 11-0 (3-0) A  Rehman Najeeb (KP) beat Mohammad Muaaz (PB) 11-6, 11-5, 11-6 (3-0) Syed Mohammad Husnain (PB) beat Safiullah Khan (BL) 11-8, 7-11, 11-8, 11-3 (3-1)  Girls’ U15 (Round-1):Mahnoor Ali (KP) beat Hiba Imtiaz (KP) 11-1, 11-0, 11-3 (3-0) Sundas Jahangir (SD) beat Zariya (SD) 10-12, 11-9, 11-8, 6-11, 12-10 (3-2) Habiba Khan (SD) beat Fara Aziz (SD) 10-12, 11-1, 11-1, 11-2 (3-0)  Sohama Fatima (SD) beat Aima Fawad (PB) 11-9, 11-7, 11-9 (3-0) Aiman Fatima (SD) beat Tasmia Liaquat (SD) 6-11, 11-3, 11-6, 11-2 (3-1) Roman Fatima (SD) beat Simradi (SD) 11-4, 11-1, 11-2 (3-0) Ayesha Shahbaz (FB) beat Wania Shahid (SD) 11-1, 11-2, 11-3 (3-0) Damia Khan (SD) beat Alifa Liaqiat (SD) 11-3, 11-1, 11-3 (3-0) Nimra Batool (SD) beat Bushra Shahbaz (PD) 11-1, 11-1, 11-1 (3-0)Maliha Shah (ARM) beat Hadia Farman (KP) 11-1, 14-12, 6-11, 9-11, 11-2 (3-2) Fajar Noor (PB) beat Arfa (PB) 11-2, 11-0, 11-1 (3-0) Vashnavi (SD) beat Hamda Moazzam (SD) 11-6, 11-1, 11-2 (3-0) Dua Nazakat (SD) beat Sitwat Zehra (SD) 11-0, 11-1, 11-2 (3-0) Hamna Moazzam (SD) beat Zoila Faitma (SD) W/O Syeda Minal Ali (SD) beat Dua Fatima (SD) 11-3, 11-3, 11-5 (3-0) Sehrish Ali (KP) beat Sadaf Afridi (KP) 11-3, 11-2, 11-1 (3-0).  

Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: The Chief of Air Staff (CAS) International Squash Championship 2024, pursing prize money of US$ 15000 will start on November 18 at Mushaf Squash Complex Islamabad under the supervision of Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF), as the Vice president PSF Qamar Zaman, Secretary PSF Aamir Nawaz and Director Academies Iran Asgher divulged the detail during a press conference at a local hotel on Thursday.“Pakistan Squash Federation in collaboration with Serena Hotels, is organizing Chief of the Air Staff-Serena Hotels International Squash Championship at Mushaf Squash Complex, Islamabad between 18 - 22 November, 2024. The tournament carries the prize money of US$ 15,000. Apart from 07 Pakistani players, a group of 17 world ranking players from all over the world have also confirmed their entries. They include one each from Belgium, Hong Kong-China, Ireland & Netherland, 02 each from England and Kuwait, 04 from Malaysia and 05 from Egypt. World No 62 Ibrahim Elkabbani from Egypt has been seeded as No 1 along with World No 82 Noor Zaman from Pakistan as Seed No 2. It is expected that the audience would have an opportunity of witnessing some thrilling matches during the tournament, he added.

Abdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Egyptian lad, Ibrahim Elkabbanni will be top seed player of the Chief of Air Staff (CAS) International Squash Championship, which will be held from November 18 to 22, 2024 at Mushaf Squash Complex in the premises of Pakistan Sports Complex.Secretary, Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF), Ammir Nawaz told this scribe that players for 8 foreign countries would also participate in the championship. “Local 7 players are in the list of 24 players. Also, 5 from Egypt, 4 from Malaysia, 2 from England, 2 from Kuwait and one each from Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands are among 24 players. Anas Ali Shah, Abdullah Nawaz, and Farhan Mehboob got the wild card entries. Noor Zaman is the second seeded player of CAS Squash Championship 2024, “he added.“Mohammad Ashab Khan, Nasir Iqbal, Tayyab Aslam are also seeding players. Our players are toiling hard under the supervision of coach Fahim Gul and we hope our players will perform up to mark. Tournament is pursuing prize money of US$ 15,000, which will be disbursed according to rules of Professional Squash Association (PSA), “he concluded. 

Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: Sakhiullah Khan and Shamlan Gul reached the final of the Al Baraka Bank Jahangir Khan Squash Championship after beating their respective opponents here at the Pakistan Navy Roshan Khan Jahangir Khan Squash Complex on Sunday.Sakhiullah of Punjab defeated Kameel Tariq in a one-sided contest in the Under-19 Boys’ semifinal. He finished the match at 11-5, 13-11, and 11-4. In the second semifinal, Shamlan Gul of Punjab outclassed Ibrahim Mohib of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 3-0. Shamlan emerged victorious with scores of 11-8, 11-7 and 11-8. The final will be played on Monday at the same venue.

KARACHI (PR):  Jehangir Khan PSA Satellite Squash Series match concluded with the victory of Mohammad Imad Gul of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) here at Pakistan Navy (PN) Roshan Khan Jahangir Khan Squash Complex.In the men's final, Mohammad Imad Gul of Pakistan Air Force defeated Sakhiullah of Punjab by three games to one. Emad's winning score was 3-11, 6-11, 11-7 and 8-11. In the under 19 boys final, Mohammad Zaman easily outclassed Abdul Basit by 3-0. Mohammad Zaman won the title with the score-lone of 6-11, 8-11 and 7-11 in just 22 minutes. In the under 14 boys final, Sulaiman Khan defeated Fazal ur Rehman by three games to two after a thrilling contest. Sulaiman Khan won by 9-11, 11-6, 11- 9, 9-11, and 8-11. Prize money of four hundred and fifteen thousand rupees was distributed among the players who performed outstandingly. Special guest former world champion Jahangir Khan distributed prizes among the players. 

Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: The Jahangir Khan PSA Satellite Squash Series will start on September 18 (Wednesday) at the Pakistan Navy Roshan Khan Jahangir Khan Squash Complex in Karachi in collaboration with Friends of Pakistan. As many as 32 players will participate in the fixture and fight for the top honour.According to an official, the total prize money for the tournament is USD 1,000. Additionally, two local categories, Boys Under-13 and Boys Under-19 will be played on Friday at the same venue. 

Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: Anas Ali Shah has won the title of the Jahangir Khan PSA Satellite Series 2024 after beating Saddam-ul-Haq in straight games 3-0 in the final at the PN Roshan Khan Jahangir Khan Squash Complex in Karachi. In a thrilling men's final, Anas Shah outpaced fellow Pakistan Army player Saddamul Haq 3-1, dominating the match from start to finish. After losing the first game 5-11, Anas made a strong comeback and won the next three games by 11-5,11-6,11-8 to claim the title in 32 minutes. In the U-17 category, Adnan Zaman showcased exceptional skill, defeating Zuhaib Khan 3-0 to claim the title. The finals were graced by squash legend Jahangir Khan and Atif Wasi, who distributed prizes among the winners and runners-up. Jahangir Khan said: "We have a wealth of squash talent in Pakistan, and we're working to provide them with maximum international exposure to help them excel. However, we urgently need government and corporate investment to support these players and reclaim Pakistan's squash glory."

Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: Besides top seed, Saddam Ul Haq, Sakhi ullah, Anas Ali Shah, and Shahab Khan moved into the semifinals of the ongoing Jahangir Khan PSA Satellite Series Squash Championship 2024 after thrashing their respective challengers Fawad sharif (3-0), Abdullah Butt (3-0), Zain Anwar (3-0), and Abdul Basit (3-2) respectively here at PN Roshan Khan Jahangir Khan Squash Complex on Sunday. The semifinals will be played on Monday at the same venue at 10:00am.In the last quarterfinal, Shahab Khan toiled hard on the court to tide-over his opponent Abdul Basit 3-2 in a well contested five games affair. The final score-line was 11-7, 6-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-5, as the match lasted 50 minutes.Results (Round-2):Saddam Ul Haq beat Sikander Khan (3-2) 9-11, 11-6, 12-10, 7-11, 11-4 (33 minutes)Fahad Sharif beat Mohammad Babar (3-1) 11-7, 9-11, 11-2, 11-6 (33 minutes)Sakhi ullah beat Hurraira Khan (3-1) 11-9, 9-11, 11-3, 11-3 (23 minutes)Abdullah Butt beat Varun Asif (3-2) 9-11, 11-7, 10-12, 12-10, 12-8 (47 minutes)Anas Ali shah beat Azan Khalil (3-1) 7-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-1 (32 minutes)Zain Anwar beat Hassan Pracha (3-1) 10-12, 11-5, 11-4, 11-5 (27 minutes)Shahab Khan beat Shayan Khan (3-0) 11-3, 11-7, 11-4 (18 minutes)Abdul Basit beat Cavish Farrukh (3-0) 11-6, 11-7, 11-6 (18 minutes)Results (Quarterfinals): Saddam Ul Haq beat Fawad sharif (3-0) 11-5, 11-5, 11-9 (27 minutes)Sakhi ullah beat Abdullah Butt (3-0) 11-9, 11-1, 11-6 (19 minutes)Anas Ali Shah beat Zain Anwar (3-0) 11-9, 11-9, 11-9 (28 minutes)Shahab Khan beat Abdul Basit (3-2) 11-7, 6-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-5 (50 minutes)

Farhad Shraif, Zain Anwar, and Shahab Khan clinch thrilling victories on opening daySports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: Farhad Shraif, Zain Anwar, and Shahab Khan posted thrilling victories on opening day of the Jahangir Khan PSA Satellite Series Squash Championship 2024, which got underway here at PN Roshan Khan Jahangir Khan Squash Complex on Saturday.Shahab Khan overcame Mohammad Zaman 3-2 with the score-line of 8-11, 11-7, 11-9, 8-11, and 13-11, as the match lasted 43 minutes. It was best contest of the day that was enjoyed by the spectators.Results (Day-1):Saddam ul Haq beat Shahzad (3-1) 11-8, 8-11, 11-7, 11-5 (36 minutes)Sikander Khan beat Kamran Khan (3-0) 11-6, 11-3, 11-1 (22 minutes)Mohammad Babar beat Fawad Hussain (3-1) 5-11, 13-11, 11-5, 11-8 (37 minutes)Fahad Sharif beat Hikmat yar Khan (3-2) 11-8, 10-12, 11-7, 7-11, 11-8 (52 minutes)Sakhi ullah Khan beat Kumail Tariq (3-0) 11-5, 11-5, 11-3 (22 minutes)Hurraira Khan beat Ch Nasir (3-0) 11-4, 11-7, 11-6 (20 minutes)Varun Asif beat Mohammad Ishaq (3-1) 4-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-9 (20 minutes)Abdullah Butt beat Naveed Rehman (3-1) 11-3, 13-11, 7-11, 11-9 (35 minutes)Anas Ali shah beat Mohammad Ali (3-0) 11-2, 11-8, 11-6 (18 minutes) Azan Khalil beat Shahzad Khan (3-0) 11-5, 11-7, 13-11 (26 minutes)Hassan Pracha beat Mohammad Fawad (3-0) 11-7, 11-7, 11-3 (19 minutes)Zain Anwer beat Mohammad Ahmed (3-2) 5-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-8, 11-1 (38 minutes)Shahab Khan beat Mohammad Zaman (3-2) 8-11, 11-7, 11-9, 8-11, 13-11 (43 minutes)Shayan Khan beat Haji nawab khan (3-0) 11-3, 11-3, 11-5 (20 minutes)Cavish Farrukh beat Kashi Khan (3-0) 11-3, 11-1, 11-7 (19 minutes) Abdul Basit beat Zuhaib Khan (3-0) 11-7, 11-6 , 11-6 (21 minutes).