04 December 2004	Saturday	21 Shawwal 1425

ISLAMABAD, Dec 3: Amjad Khan, bidding to make a mark in a tournament he won in 1998, on Friday moved into the qualifying round of the $65,000 Bank Alfalah Pakistan Open Squash Championship.

His victim on the second and last day of the pre-qualifying round at the Mushaf Squash Complex was Alamzeb Jnr whom he defeated 11- 7, 11-9, 11-4 in just 18 minutes. Along with Amjad, seven others advanced, among them Khalid Atlas Khan, Aaqib Hanif and Waqar Mehboob.

Khalid scored a straightforward 11-8, 11-6,11-3 victory over Adnan Khan while Aaqib also was an easy winner, dispatching Kashif Khan 11-9, 11-3, 11-5 in 20 minutes. Waqar's task was even easier as he needed only 15 minutes in knocking out Jehangir Khan Jnr 11-5, 11-1, 11-7. The two-day qualifying round is due to begin on Saturday.

RESULTS: Khalid Atlas Khan bt Adnan Khan 11-8, 11-6, 11-3, Jehanzeb Masood bt Adil bt Adil Atlas Khan 7-11, 11-10 (4-2), 11- 5, 11-8, AMjad Khan bt Alamzeb Jnr 11-7, 11-9, 11-4, Asghar Khan bt Shoaib Hassan 4-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-4, 11-7, Mubashir Gul bt Maqbali Khan 11-6, 11-7, 11-3, Aaqib Hanif bt Kashif Khan 11-9, 11-3, 11-5, Waqar Mehboob bt Jehangir Khan Jnr 11-5, 11-1, 11-7, Aman Gul walkover.