KARACHI: Zainab from the Pakistan Army and Nasir Iqbal from WAPDA won second Chief of the Naval Staff All Pakistan Squash Championship 2023 on Sunday.
The final match and prize distribution ceremony was held at Pakistan Navy Roshan Khan Jahangir Khan Squash Complex Karachi.
The final match of the men’s Category of the tournament was played between WAPDA’s Nasir Iqbal and Israr Ahmed of SNGPL, while in the women’s category, WAPDA’s Noor-ul-Ain faced Zainab of Pakistan Army.
After a tough and thrilling contest, Nasir Iqbal and Zainab won the titles. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi attended the occasion as Chief Guest.
While addressing the ceremony, the Naval Chief underlined the Pakistan Navy’s long association with squash. He said that holding the CNS Open Squash Championship for two decades on a regular basis is indicative of the Pakistan Navy’s commitment to promoting the game of squash in Pakistan.
He added that PN will continue to hold national and international level squash championships every alternate year with an aim to promote the game and provide a platform for talented national players who are able to reach the grandeur of excellence.
Naval Chief Appreciates Pakistan Squash Federation
The Chief Guest expressed his gratitude to the Pakistan Squash Federation, players, sponsors and the tournament organizers for the impeccable conduct of the event.
Later, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi distributed prizes among winners and runners-up of the event and congratulated them for their hard work and valued achievements.
The ceremony was attended by civil and military dignitaries, national sports personalities, sponsors, and senior players of the squash and sports community.
