Arif won the first set 6-4 to take the lead. However, unseeded Israr bounced back into the match winning the next set 6-4. In the third and decisive set Arif overcame Israr by 6-4 to confirm his presence in the final of the event.
Meanwhile, in the 45 plus single's event, Hanif Habib secured his place in the last-four after winning his match against Qamruddin. Qamruddin decided to retire from the match, when the first set was well poised at the score of 5-5.
Seeded second in the 55 plus single's event, Iltifat Ahmed confirmed his anticipated presence in the final after registering a formidable 6-2, 6-3 win over Ayub Haroon in the pre-finals.
Complete Results
35 plus singles second semifinal Arif Iftikhar bt Israr Gul 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
45 plus singles quarterfinal Hanif Habib bt Qamruddin 5-5 rtd
55 plus singles semifinal Iltifat Ahmed bt Ayub Haroon 6-2, 6-3
45 plus doubles Jamil Khan - Baber Khan bt Sabih Wali - Iman Ahmed 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(6) Shahid Aziz - Khwaja Masroor bt Muhammed Arif - Muhammed Hanif Memon 6-1, 6-0 Azharuddin - Javed Iqbal bt Karim Gul Agha - Akhter Aliman 6-1, 6-4. - PPI
