ISLAMABAD, May 11: Eight matches were decided on the opening day of the qualifying round of President PSF International Squash Championship which started at the Jansher Khan Squash Complex, Abbottabad on Sunday.

Aqib Hanif defeated Zahir Shah 11-9, 11-5, 11-9.

Hussain Jafferi (Iran) and Tariq Manzoor (UAE), were ousted in the qualifying round, losing to local players Ejaz Tahkli and Waseem Shad, respectively.

Results:

Aqib Hanif (Pakistan) bt Zahir Shah (Pakistan) 11-9, 11-5, 11-9; Ejaz Tahkli (Pakistan bt Tariq Manzoor (UAE) 11-1, 11-2, 11-1; Waseem Shah (Pakistan) bt Hussain Jafferi (Iran) 11-9, 11-8 11-3; Aurengzeb (Pakistan) bt Farhan Zaman (Pakistan) 11-4,3-11,7-11,11-9,11-6; Owais Khan (Pakistan) bt Mamoon Rashid (Pakistan) 11-9,11-9,6-11,7-11,11-7; Kashif Khan (Pakistan) bt Hamza Bokhari (Pakistan) 8-11,7-11,11-10(3-1),11-9,11-9; Shoaib Hasan (Pakistan) bt Nasir Iqbal (Pakistan) 4-11,8-11,11-2,11-5,11-7; Waqar Mehboob (Pakistan) bt Tahir Iqbal (Pakistan) 11-5,11-9,11-5.