Three Pakistanis storm into semi-finals of CAS International Squash Championship

Published: 05:57 PM, 26 Nov, 2025
Sports, Olympics
Three Pakistanis storm into semi-finals of CAS International Squash Championship

Pakistan’s top squash player and reigning Under-23 World Champion Noor Zaman powered into the semifinals of the CAS-Serena Hotels International Squash Championship 2025 on Wednesday, securing a straight-games victory over his Egyptian opponent in Islamabad.

It turned into a golden afternoon for Pakistan squash as three Pakistani players — Noor Zaman, Hamza Khan, and Nasir Iqbal — punched their tickets to the final four.

Swiss contender David Bernet claimed the fourth semifinal spot, leaving all Egyptian competitors eliminated from the championship.

Noor Zaman continued his dominant form, brushing aside Yassin Shohdy of Egypt 3-0 in just 24 minutes.

Hamza Khan and Nasir Iqbal displayed strong, composed performances in their respective quarterfinal matchups, registering decisive wins to complete a rare trio of Pakistani semifinalists — a milestone not seen in many years.

Quarter-final Results (November 26):

David Bernet (SUI) bt Khaled Labib (EGY) 3–2 (7-11, 11-5, 9-11, 11-5, 12-10) – 59 min

Hamza Khan (PAK) bt Karim El Hammamy (EGY) 3–1 (8-11, 5-11, 11-7, 10-12) – 44 min

Noor Zaman (PAK) bt Yassin Shohdy (EGY) 3–0 (8-11, 8-11, 3-11) – 24 min

Nasir Iqbal (PAK) bt Moustafa Elsirty (EGY) 3–0 (4-11, 9-11, 6-11) – 41 min

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