ISLAMABAD, May 15: Pakistan finished sixteenth out of sixteen in the Junior Fed Cup Asia Oceania Qualifying Round after being beaten 2-0 by Sri Lanka on the final day of the competition in Bangkok. It was a miserable end for the Pakistani girls who lost to all of the six nations they played against during the course of the tournament.

The Sri Lankans who went into the match having beaten Pakistan earlier in a pool fixture, took the lead through Jithme Jayaviekrema whose opponent Aamna Hameed retired after being down 2-5.

Then Nilupul Gonasekera swept aside Pakistan's top player Sarah Mahboob 6-1, 6-2. Fortunately for the national team the doubles was not played because of searing heat.

The performance of the team went to show that a lot needs to be done by the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) which of late has only been making false claims.

The side played 16 matches against six countries and could not win even a single one. Perhaps the only high point for the Pakistanis was the London-based Aamna Hameed winning the solitary set for her side out of 32 sets the team played.

Opinion

Editorial

GB polls’ aftermath
Updated 11 Jun, 2026

GB polls’ aftermath

The new administration must address the region’s issues proactively.
Peace in retreat
11 Jun, 2026

Peace in retreat

THE ceasefire announced in April was supposed to create space for negotiations. Instead, it has been repeatedly...
A few good men
11 Jun, 2026

A few good men

IT was a brave move, no doubt. This Tuesday, in the land of the Afghan Taliban, a few good men decided to take a...
Centre vs provinces
Updated 10 Jun, 2026

Centre vs provinces

The reason the centre finds itself in this position is rooted in its failure to expand the tax net and boost revenues.
Party in crisis
10 Jun, 2026

Party in crisis

THE young KP chief minister must be starting to realise just how thorny a seat he occupies. There has been a flurry...
Varsity woes
10 Jun, 2026

Varsity woes

FINANCIAL crises affecting public sector universities across Pakistan are now having an impact on academic...