ISLAMABAD, June 18: Maria Toor Pakay of Wapda made a winning start in the National Women Squash Championship that began in Bhurban on Sunday.

Her victim in the first round was Sindh’s Habiba Khan who was swept aside 9-0, 9-1, 9-0 in only 13 minutes.

The England-based Carla Khan was given a bye in the first round.

The last match of the day between PIA's Irum Jehan and Army's Mehwish Hanif was still in progress.

Results:

First round: Maria Toor Pakay (Wapda) bt Habiba Khan (Sindh) 9-0, 9-1, 9-0; Sumera Haq (Sindh) bt Bushra Khalid (Punjad) 6-9,4-9,9-6,9-4,10-8; Zeba Pervez (Punjab) bt Hina Bashir (Sindh) 9-0, 9-2, 9-0; Misbah Rani (Army) bt Anna Batool (Punjab) 9-0, 9-2, 9-0; Aliya Sarfraz (Punjab) bt Maliha Shahid (Punjab) 9-1, 9-1, 9-5; Saima Shaukat (Wapda) bt Roshna Mehboob (Punjab) 9-1, 2-9, 9-3, 9-1.