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KARACHI, Dec 19: World snooker champion Mohammad Asif will be feted by the Sindh Billiards and Snooker Association at a hotel here on Friday evening.

The president of the provincial body, Jameel A. Sakrani, will present an amount of Rs100,000 to Asif on his feat. —Sports Correspondent

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