KARACHI: The semi-final lineup for the Jaha­ngir Khan PSA Series Challenger Squash Tourna­ment was finalised on Thu­r­sday here at the Jahangir Khan Sports Club. Squash legend Jahangir Khan attended the matches and encouraged the players.

According to tournament director Naveed Alam, the quarter-finals of the five-day event saw Tayyab Aslam (Sui North­ern Gas Company) defeat Azan Ali (Army) 3-1.

Mohammad Imad (Air Force) advanced to the semi-finals after his opponent, Punjab’s Khaqan Malik, retired injured during their match.

Pakistan Army’s Saddam ul Haq secured a 3-2 victory over Punjab’s Sakhiullah in a closely contested match lasting sixty-five minutes.

Saddam recovered after losing the first two games, with the final scores reading 9-11, 5-11, 11-6, 15-13, 11-5. Punjab’s Varun Asif defeated Sindh’s wildcard entrant Hassan Paracha 3-0.

The semi-finals will be played on Friday, with the tournament’s final set for Saturday.

Published in Dawn, July 25th, 2025