ISLAMABAD: Pakistan took a flying start to the 23rd Asian Team Squash Championships defeating Uzbekistan 3-0 here at the Mushaf Squash Complex on Tuesday.

Pakistan’s Noor Zaman, Mohammad Asim Khan and Nasir Iqbal after winning their respective matches comfortably, gave a solid start to the hosts.

Noor beat Muhammad Mustafo Abdur­akhmonov 11-2, 11-2, 11-4; Asim overcame Yakhyokhon Nazirov 11-3, 11-4, 11-2 while Nasir outplayed Botirjon Anvarjonov 11-6, 11-5, 11-6.

Besides Pakistan, Hong Kong China men’s and women’s teams and Malaysian women’s team won their matches.

The event features 44 players from Pakistan, Hong Kong China, Malaysia, South Korea, Iran and Uzbekistan.

Pakistan men’s team, the top seeds of the event, comprise Noor, Asim, Nasir and Mohammad Ashab Irfan while the women’s team contain Sana Bahadar, Mehwish Ali, Mahnoor Ali and Sehrish Ali.

Other results:

Women’s:

Hong Kong bt Korea 2-1: Lee Ka Yi bt Kim Ye-jin 11-9, 11-7, 11-9; Liu Yang bt Kim Hyo-young 11-8, 11-5, 11-7; Kim Ga-hye bt Ho Tze-Lok 11-9, 11-7, 9-11, 11-9; Malaysia bt Iran 3-0: Ainaa Amani bt Fereshteh Eghtedari 11-6, 12-10, 11-2; Yasshmita Jadishkumar bt Najmeh Boushehrizadeh 11-3, 11-2, 11-5; Yee Xin Ying bt Baran Mohammadpoor 13-11, 11-8, 11-5.

Men’s:

Hong Kong bt Iran 3-0: Tang Ming Hong bt Seyed Amirmostafa Sohrabian 11-7, 11-5, 11-7; Lee Tsz Kit bt Mohammadreza Farzad 11-4, 11-7, 11-5; Chan Chi Hin bt Ali Mousavi 11-6, 11-4, 11-6.

Published in Dawn, November 4th, 2026