KARACHI, March 9: The two-day qualifiers for the inaugural DHA Karachi International Squash Championship begins at the DHA Asif Nawaz Squash Complex, Creek Club, on Sunday noon.

The qualifiers will be followed by main round which will commence from Tuesday.

Meanwhile, four players - Ammad Farid (Punjab), Mohammad Naeem (Navy), Naqash Shahid (Punjab) and Ahmed Amin (Punjab) - qualified for the two-day qualifiers after winning their pre-qualifying round matches.

The event is being organised by DHA Creek Club in collaboration with Sindh Squash Association (SSA).

Results: Pre-qualifying round: Ammad Farid (Punjab) bt Haseeb Gul (Punjab) 11-2, 11-7, 11-8; Mohammad Naeem (Navy) bt Faisal Masiya (Sindh) 12-14, 11-1, 11-9, 11-5; Naqash Shahid (Punjab) bt Tariq Khan (Punjab) 11-5, 11-9, 11-4; Ahmed Amin (Punjab) bt Safiullah (Balochistan) 11-2, 9-11, 11-8, 5-11, 11-9.—Sports Correspondent

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