ISLAMABAD, Feb 9: Pakistan Juniors beat Hong Kong to enter the final of boys squash event but lost their girls semifinal clash against the home side in the 13th Asian Junior Squash Championship in Hong Kong on Friday.

Pakistan will face Malaysia in the final scheduled to be played on Saturday while Pakistani girls will compete for third postion against Japan.

Following are the results:

Boys semifinals: Farhan Mehboob bt Fung Ji Yang 9-0, 9-1, 9-0; Waqar Mehboob bt Chan Kai Chi 9-1, 9-0, 9-1; Farzan Rashid bt Tsun Yuen

Girls semifinals: Joey Chan bt Maria Toor 9-2, 9-0, 9-3; Leung Shin Nga bt Zoya Khalid 9-0, 9-5, 9-1 -—APP

Opinion

Editorial

Collective security
12 Mar, 2026

Collective security

ERASING previously defined ‘red lines’, the brutal US-Israeli war on Iran has brought regional states face to...
Spectrum leap
12 Mar, 2026

Spectrum leap

THE sale of 480 MHz of fifth-generation telecom spectrum for $507m is a major milestone in Pakistan’s digital...
Toxic fallout
12 Mar, 2026

Toxic fallout

WARS can leave environmental scars that remain long after the fighting is over. The strikes on Iran’s oil...
Token austerity
Updated 11 Mar, 2026

Token austerity

The ‘austerity’ measures are a ritualistic response to public anger rather than a sincere attempt to reform state spending.
Lebanon on fire
11 Mar, 2026

Lebanon on fire

WHILE the entire Gulf region has become an active warzone, repercussions of this conflict have spread to the...
Canine crisis
11 Mar, 2026

Canine crisis

KARACHI’S stray dog crisis requires urgent attention. Feral canines can cause serious and lasting physical and...