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    <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:11:37 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Five Pakistani players reach Asian Junior Squash Championship semifinals</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pakistani squash players continued their stellar performance at the 32nd Asian Junior Squash Championship, with five athletes securing their spots in the semifinals across various age categories.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In the Boys U19 category, Abdullah Nawaz delivered a dominant performance, defeating Hong Kong’s Wong Wing Kuen in straight sets with a scoreline of 11-4, 11-4, 11-6 to move into the final four.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Pakistan also made a strong showing in the Boys U15 division, where top seed Nauman Khan outclassed India’s Harshal Rana 11-6, 11-5, 11-7. His compatriot, Ahmed Rayan Khalil, followed suit with a commanding victory over Malaysia’s Armann Merzha bin Ashraff, winning 11-7, 11-3, 11-3.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In the Boys U13 event, top-seeded Sohail Adnan booked his place in the semifinals with a clinical 11-2, 11-8, 11-2 win against India’s Abhyuday Arora.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Pakistan’s success was not limited to the boys’ categories. In the Girls U13 quarterfinals, Mahnoor Ali cruised past India’s Anika Kalanki, winning 11-6, 11-2, 11-3 to advance to the next round. However, in the Girls U15 division, Sehrish Ali was eliminated after a straight-set loss to Malaysia’s Siti Syaurah A Sufian.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With five players now in the semifinals, Pakistan has emerged as a strong contender for multiple medals at the prestigious junior championship.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>Pakistani squash players continued their stellar performance at the 32nd Asian Junior Squash Championship, with five athletes securing their spots in the semifinals across various age categories.</strong></p>
<p>In the Boys U19 category, Abdullah Nawaz delivered a dominant performance, defeating Hong Kong’s Wong Wing Kuen in straight sets with a scoreline of 11-4, 11-4, 11-6 to move into the final four.</p>
<p>Pakistan also made a strong showing in the Boys U15 division, where top seed Nauman Khan outclassed India’s Harshal Rana 11-6, 11-5, 11-7. His compatriot, Ahmed Rayan Khalil, followed suit with a commanding victory over Malaysia’s Armann Merzha bin Ashraff, winning 11-7, 11-3, 11-3.</p>
<p>In the Boys U13 event, top-seeded Sohail Adnan booked his place in the semifinals with a clinical 11-2, 11-8, 11-2 win against India’s Abhyuday Arora.</p>
<p>Pakistan’s success was not limited to the boys’ categories. In the Girls U13 quarterfinals, Mahnoor Ali cruised past India’s Anika Kalanki, winning 11-6, 11-2, 11-3 to advance to the next round. However, in the Girls U15 division, Sehrish Ali was eliminated after a straight-set loss to Malaysia’s Siti Syaurah A Sufian.</p>
<p>With five players now in the semifinals, Pakistan has emerged as a strong contender for multiple medals at the prestigious junior championship.</p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:03:19 +0500</pubDate>
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