PSF to host International Junior Squash Championship 2019 from 24th Nov
Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) would host the International Junior Squash Championship here at the Mushaf Squash Complex, Islamabad from 24th to 28th November.
Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) under the umbrella of World Squash Federation would host the International Junior Squash Championship here at the Mushaf Squash Complex, Islamabad from 24th to 28th November.
Squash Legend Qamar Zaman, who is also the vice-president of PSF, announced that the International Junior Squash Championship would be held in Islamabad from November 24 to 28.
"The boys' categories comprises of under-13, u-15, u-17 and u19 while the girls' would only contest in the u-19 category," Qamar Zaman said.
Qamar, who won the British Open in 1975, said PSF was making stringent steps for the promotion and improvement of squash in the country.
"We were also in discussion with the World body (WSF) to host either one of the Asian Senior Squash or Asian Junior Squash Championships in 2020 or 2021 in Pakistan," Qamar further added.
"If we are awarded anyone of the tournament, than my top priority would be to hold the championship in Peshawar," he said.
Qamar, who had reached the British Open final on four further occasions in 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1984, said as part of PSF efforts international squash competitions have been revived in cities including Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi. "Therefore we were trying to hold international competitions in Peshawar," he said.
"As many as 20 to 21 tournaments are being organized in Peshawar annually to bring new talent to fore and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is very cooperative in this regard," Qamar concluded.
