ISLAMABAD, : Squash Legend Qamar Zaman believes the PSF-KP Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s International Satellite Squash Tournament scheduled to be held in Peshawar from Friday, would help the national players in improving their world rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe three-day event will continue till November 22 and arrangements for the event have been completed. This international event will help improve the world rankings of national players,\u201d Qamar Zaman, who is also the vice-president of the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) told APP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The former world champion said Professional Squash Association (PSA) have hosted various events across the country to improve the world rankings of Pakistani players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot only squash but all sports activities had been suspended for the past eight months due to the global COVID-19 pandemic which had affected the players\u2019 rankings. World competitions were also banned worldwide, but now that sports activities have begun, the PSF-KP PSF Satellite International Squash Tournament will be in held in Peshawar from November 20 to 22 and both men and women\u2019s categories competitions would be played in the event,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUS $ 1,000 prize money has been set for each event. Top ranked 16 players will be seen in action in the event,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the global rankings of national players were being affected due to lack of international competitions. \u201cPSA hosted several international events in Pakistan to improve the world ranking of Pakistani players,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said after the Peshawar event, PSA competitions would also be played in Lahore and Islamabad. \u201cEarlier, the PSA event was successfully held in Quetta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is no shortage of talent in Pakistan. Academies have been set up across the country to bring in new talent and train new players, so that they can come to fore,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD, : Squash Legend Qamar Zaman believes the PSF-KP Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s International Satellite Squash Tournament scheduled to be held in Peshawar from Friday, would help the national players in improving their world rankings. \u201cThe three-day event will continue till November 22 and arrangements for […]<\/p>\n
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