Squash camp

Published December 27, 2005

ISLAMABAD, Dec 26: A Pakistan squash camp in preparation for next year’s Commonwealth Games in Melbourne began here on Monday.

The camp which has 13 players will be supervised by Wng. Cdr Pervez Saeed Mir, a one-time secretary of the squash federation whose services have especially been sought by the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB).

The players in training are Mansoor Zaman, Shahid Zaman, Amjad Khan, Majid Khan, Safeerullah Khan, Aamir Atlas Khan, Yasir Butt, Farhan Mahboob, Khayal Muhammad, Basit Ashfaq, Shamsul Islam, Arshad Iqbal Burki and Farrukh Zaman.

The Commonwealth Games run from March 15 to 26 in Melbourne.

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