ISLAMABAD : To honour the winners of Asian Junior Squash Team Championship, a prize distribution ceremony was held at Serena Hotels Islamabad. Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, who is also President Pakistan Squash Federation was the Chief Guest at the occasion. He awarded cash prizes to the players, who won gold medal in the recently held Championship at Pattaya (Thailand). The Pakistan team comprising Farhan Hashmi, Abbas Zeb, Haris Qasim and Hamza Khan performed exceptionally well in the Championship, earning Pakistan the coveted title after 6 years.
Addressing at the occasion, the Air Chief said that we are proud of our young players who brought laurels to the country by winning the prestigious championship. He added that the last two years remained great for the Pakistan Squash as we won a total of 58 medals including 27 Gold, 13 Silver and 18 Bronze medals at national and international levels. He appreciated the hard work put in by the coaching staff for providing international standard training and coaching facilities to the young players. He also lauded the efforts of Pakistan Squash Federation in making concerted efforts for bringing back the lost glory in the game of Squash.
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