ISLAMABAD, Aug 20: The pre-qualifying round of the Chief of the Air Staff International Squash Circuit began at the Mushaf Complex on Saturday. The tournament that carries a prize purse of $25,000 has attracted players from Malaysia, Egypt, Wales, England and UAE.

Pakistan’s No.1 and world No 14, Shahid Zaman has withdrawn from the tournament on medical grounds and the main draw has had to be revised with Ong Beng Hee of Malaysia seeded on top.

The main round of the championship runs from Aug 24 to 27.

Results (pre-qualifying round): Aqib Hanif bt Ilyas Khan 11-6, 11-10, 8-11, 11-3, M. Naeem bt Atique Butt 11-7, 11-3, 11-7, Kashif Khan bt Fahad Zaman 11-8, 11-10, 11-9, Waseem Shad bt Shahzad Khan 11-3, 12-10, 10-12, 5- 11, 11-9, Alamzeb Jnr bt Jahangir Tehkali 11-3, 11-4, 11-6, Waqar Mehboob bt Alam Khan 11-7, 11-10, 11-5, Farzan Rashid bt M. Naveed 11-8, 11-12, 11-4, Adil Atlas bt Adnan Gul 11-6, 11-10, 11-8.