National champion Shahid Aftab and former Asian No 2 Mohammad Sajjad are representing Pakistan. . -File Photo

KARACHI: Formidable Pakistan stormed into quarter-finals of the seven-nation ENOC team international snooker championship after registering back-to-back victories at the Dubai Snooker Club on Saturday.

According to details made available here, Pakistan, Thailand, Syria, Hong Kong, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia and host UAE are featuring in the contest.

The hosts have fielded two teams.

Represented by national champion Shahid Aftab and former Asian No 2 Mohammad Sajjad, Pakistan disposed of UAE 3-1 and defeated Syria by the identical score line on the opening day on Friday.

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