KARACHI: Three Pakistanis are among 67 cueists who will compete for honours when the 33rd Asian Snooker Championship cues-off at Doha on Saturday.

The participants belonged to 23 member countries of the Asian Confederation of Billiards Sports (ACBS). The countries include Afghanistan, Bahrain, China, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Syria, Taipei, Thailand and the UAE.

According to information available here, last year’s runner-up Mohammad Shehab of the UAE, has been seeded on top in the draw.

Pakistan’s former national champion Mohammad Bilal has been seeded eighth and drawn in the group H. Mohammad Sajjad has been placed in group M while Asjad Iqbal in group P.

The event concludes on April 28.

Groups:

A: Mohammad Shehab (UAE), Aung Phyo (Myanmar), Saeed Abooyesani (Iran), Marlon Manalo (Philippines).

B: Pankaj Advani (India), Alvin Barbero (Philippines), Khalid Kamali (UAE), Ko hitat (Myanmar).

C: Amir Sarkhosh (Iran), Bashar Abdulmajeed (Qatar), Malkeet Singh (India), Maung Maung (Myanmar).

D: Michael Mengorlo (Philippines), Abdulkarim Maksoud (Syria), Enkhjargal Enkhbaatar (Mognolia) Fook Yual Ool (Malaysia).

E: Omar Alajlani (Saudi Arabia), Ali Hussain (Iraq), Elssa Ali Al Hashmi (UAE), Ibrahim Mustafa (Jordan).

F: Karam Fatima (Syria), Ka Wai Cheung (Hong Kong), Tetsuya Kuwata (Japan), Mazin Berjawl (Lebanon).

G: Keen Hoo Moh (Malaysia), Luxman Rawat (India), Keishin Kamihashi (Japan), Ali Roshanikiya (Iran).

H: Mohammad Bilal (Pakistan), Lee Chun Wai (Hong Kong), Ulzitogtokh Davasuran (Mongolia), Khalil Busaif (Bahrain).

J: Habib Sabah (Bahrain), Ahmed Asseri (Saudi Arabia), Omar Ali (Iraq), Kyeonglim Choi (South Korea).

K: Hamed Zarehdoost (Iran), Mohammad Rais Sehzhai (Afghanistan), Chee Keong Chan (Singapore), Ka Lam Lau (Hong Kong).

L: Issara Kochaiwong (Thailand), Mohsen Bukshaisha (Qatar), Daegyu Lee (South Korea), Farid Barati (Afghanistan).

M: Mohammad Sajjad (Pakistan), Li Yan (China), Khamis Alobaidli (Qatar), Ibrahim Adel (Iraq), Jia Jun Ong (Singapore).

N: Dharminder Lilly (India), Mohammad Al Joakar (UAE), Abdul Mohsin (Qatar), Yazan Alhadad (Syria), Hsin Ting Chen (Taipei).

P: Lu Haotian (China), Asjad Iqbal (Pakistan), Husain Mahmood (Bahrain), Abdulraouf Saigh (Saudi Arabia), Shu Hum Lim (Taipei).

Q: Ahmed Saif (Qatar), Mohd Raza Hassan (Malaysia), Alaa Elomrat (Jordan), Shu Send Chua (Singapore).

R: Ali Alobaidli (Qatar), Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon (Thailand), Murad Sharaf (Jordan), Hwang Chulho (South Korea).

Published in Dawn, April 22nd, 2017