Muhammad Sajjad and Asjad Iqbal are likely to represent Pakistan in the Indian event. —APP/File Photo

KARACHI Pakistan will participate in next month's 6-Red Ball World Snooker Championship in India, a top official of Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) said on Thursday.

“We are waiting for the final dates from the Billiards and Snooker Association of India before finalising our plans,” PBSA Chief Alamgir Shaikh told APP.

Shaikh said Muhammad Sajjad and Asjad Iqbal are likely to represent Pakistan in the Indian event.

The upcoming championship will be held either in either Pune or Goa. —APP

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