ISLAMABAD, April 19: The 10th Pakistan International Chief of the Army Staff Squash Circuit-II, carrying a prize money of $10,000, event’s main round started here on Thursday.

Banned player Aamir Atlas Khan featured in the event leaving behind all concerns about his likely elimination from the tournament over disciplinary grounds.

Aamir was banned by the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) over disciplinary issues.

Left with no major alternatives, Pakistan squash is dependant on players like Aamir, Farhan and a few other old guns.

Aamir defeated Shamsul Islam 3-0 in the day’s first fixture.

Moreover, emerging squash player Nasir Iqbal crushed Syed Ali Shah Bukhari 11-2, 11-8, 11-1.

Also, Saima Shoukat (Pak) hammered Aliya Sarfraz (Pak) with a game score of 11-9, 12-10, 11-4 in a half-hour fixture during the $2000 Women International Squash Players Association (WISPA) event.

Results: Boys: Aamir Atlas Khan bt Shamsul Islam Khan 11-6, 11-3, 11-6; Waqas Mehboob bt Syed Hamza Shah Bukhari 11-9, 11-9, 11-9; Mohammad Saqib Yousuf bt Ammad Fareed 11-6, 11-8, 11-6; Farhan Zaman bt Mohammad Shahnawaz 7-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-7; Danish Atlas Khan bt Waqar Mehboob 11-8, 11-3, 4-11, 11-5; Mansoor Zaman bt Kashif Khan 11-6, 11-8, 11-7; Nasir Iqbal bt Syed Ali Shah Bukhari 11-2, 11-8, 11-1; Farhan Mehboob bt Aqib Hanif 11-9, 1-4, 11-7.

Girls: Nimra Shahid bt Roma Yousuf 11-2, 11-6, 11-5; Amna Mehboob bt Monisa Nasir 11-2, 11-9,11-5; Mehwish Hanif bt Samar Anjum 11-9, 12-10, 12-14, 11-6; Saima Shoukat bt Aliya Sarfraz 11-9, 12-10, 11-4; Rushna Mehboob bt Noor Fatima 11-4, 11-3, 11-2; Riffat Khan bt Haleema Nadeem 11-2, 11-3, 11-0; Sadia Gul bt Amna Mehboob 11-4, 11-9, 11-5; Zoya Khalid bt Aroma Kamran 11-2, 11-5, 11-2.