March 8, 2006	Wednesday	Safar 7, 1427

Please Visit our Sponsor (Ads open in separate window)

ISLAMABAD, March 7: Majid Khan and Farhan Mahboob were among the four qualifiers for the main round of the $25,000 Chief of the Army Staff International squash championship on Tuesday.

Also joining the main draw starting on Wednesday were Safeerullah Khan and Naveed Atlas.

Majid knocked out Bilal Zaman 11-8, 11-9, 11-10 while Farhan defeated Farrukh Zaman 11-10, 4-11, 11-7, 11-5 in matches at the Mushaf Squash Complex.

The victory put Majid in a clash with Aamir Atlas Khan with Farhan up against Mansoor Zaman in first round games.

Safeerullah’s victim was Shahnawaz whom he beat 4-11, 11-10, 11- 8, 11-6 and Naveed edged Adil Atlas 11-7, 11-6, 10-11, 11-10.

Qualifying results: Majid Khan bt Bilal Zaman 11-8, 11-9, 11-10; Naveed Atlas bt Adil Atlas 11-7, 11-6, 10-11, 11-10, Safeerullah Khan bt Shahnawaz 4-11, 11-10, 11-8, 11-6, Farhan Mahboob bt Farrukh Zaman 11-10, 4-11, 11-7, 11-5

First round fixtures: Shahid Zaman v Yasir Butt (1600), Khayal Muhammad Khan v Safeerullah Khan (1200), Ramy Ashour (Egy) v Amjad Khan (1240), Arshad Iqbal Burki v Naveed Atlas (1320), Majid Khan v Aamir Atlas Khan (1400), Farhan Mahboob v Mansoor Zaman (1440), Shamsul Islam Khan v Ritwik Bhattacharya (Ind) (1700), Basit Ashfaq v Muhammad Abbas (Egy) (1740).