Noor Zaman, Nasir Iqbal win openers at Asian Individual Squash Championships

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Pakistan’s Noor Zaman and Nasir Iqbal at Individual Squash Championships in Sarawak, Malaysia on June 17. — X/MuneebFarrukh
Pakistan’s Noor Zaman and Nasir Iqbal at Individual Squash Championships in Sarawak, Malaysia on June 17. — X/MuneebFarrukh

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Noor Zaman and Nasir Iqbal registered convincing victories in their respective opening matches at the Asian Individual Squash Championships in Sarawak, Malaysia, according to a press release issued on Monday.

Noor overcame Singapore’s Aaron-Jon Widjaja Liang 3-1 with game scores of 11-7, 6-11, 11-6, 11-3, while Nasir cruised past South Korea’s Jaejin Yoo in straight sets, winning 11-5, 11-2, 11-4.

Both players will be in action again on Wednesday in the third round of the tournament.

Published in Dawn, June 18th, 2025

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