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Top seed Muqaddas to meet Noor in National Red Crescent Women Squash Championship final

Top seed Muqaddas Ashraf easily advanced to the next round after recording victory against Maira Khan in the first round of the National Red Crescent Women Squash Championship here at the PAF Hashim Khan Squash Complex, Peshawar.

Top seed Muqaddas Ashraf easily advanced to the next round after recording victory against Maira Khan in the first round of the National Red Crescent Women Squash Championship here at the PAF Hashim Khan Squash Complex, Peshawar.  

Punjab’s Muqaddas, who recently represented Pakistan in international tournaments staged in the United Kingdom, faced almost no resistance as she outclassed Maira of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 11-9, 11-2, 11-7.

Meanwhile, the 31-year-old Muqaddas lauded the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Squash Association for organising two tournaments within two months which she said helped the women players keep themselves fit for international events.

In the second semifinal of the day, Noor ul Huda of SNGPL overpowered Saima Shoukat of WAPDA by 3-2. Noor showed great tennis skills to move into the final of the mega event with the final score line of 11-6, 12-10,5-11,3-11, 11-7.

Former world no 4 & World Amateur champion Maqsood Ahmad along with former world champion Qamar Zaman graced the ceremony as the chief guests at the PAF Hashim Khan Squash Complex, Peshawar.

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