By Sports Reporter
LAHORE: The 47th Punjab National Junior Boys and Women Senior Open Squash Championship 2026 is underway at the Punjab Squash Complex, featuring around 505 players from across the country.
The championship is being organised with the support of Fast Cables, Qarshi, Afzal Electronics, Nestlé, Buraq Tractors, Shezan Bakers and Confectioners, Masood Roomi, Imperial Flour Mills, Al-Fatah and YGR Young Group of Restaurants.
Senior Vice President Punjab Squash Association Sohail Khan, Secretary Muhammad Mansoor, Vice President Administration Mamoon Khan and ADC Headquarters Rao Rafi Afzal attended the opening ceremony.
Players are competing in the Under-9, Under-13, Under-15, Under-17 and Under-19 boys’ categories, as well as the women’s category. Participants were also given opportunities to demonstrate their abilities in the qualifying rounds.
Second-round matches were played on the second day, while the quarterfinals are scheduled for today.
In the Under-9 category, Punjab’s Syed Furqan defeated Dawood Nazir Malik of Sindh 3-1 in a 25-minute encounter, winning 9-11, 11-8, 11-2 and 11-4.
In the Under-13 category, Muhammad Abdullah of PAF edged out Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Ayan Gill 3-2 in a 43-minute contest. The scores were 12-10, 5-11, 13-15, 11-8 and 11-8.
In the Under-15 category, Punjab’s Sohail Adnan defeated PAF’s Fahad Khan 3-0 in just 20 minutes, with scores of 11-1, 11-4 and 11-4.
In the Under-17 category, Punjab’s Shah Nawaz Butt defeated Muhammad Zamad of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 3-1 in a 35-minute match.
In the Under-19 category, Punjab’s Faseeh-ur-Rehman secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over Balochistan’s Ismatullah in a 60-minute encounter. The scores were 11-13, 11-5, 11-8, 8-11 and 13-11.
In the women’s category, Punjab’s Fajr Hamid defeated fellow provincial player Zoya Khalid 3-2.
The championship aims to provide emerging squash players with a competitive platform to showcase their talent and strengthen the country’s talent pool.
Summary: Around 505 players are competing in the 47th Punjab National Junior and Women Senior Open Squash Championship at the Punjab Squash Complex.
