PESHAWAR, 21 Jan 2023: Former World Champion, Qamar Zaman Khan announced on Saturday that one each PSA Ranking Tournament for men and women among 24 other squash tournaments would be organized during the ongoing year 2023 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
While unfolding the details in a press conference flanked by KPSA Secretary Sajjad Khan, Treasurer Wazir Gul and President Pakistan Sports Writers Federation Amjad Aziz Malik, and other officials, he further said that it was a notable achievement of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Squash Association (KPSA), headed by President Dowsed Khan, for receiving the President Pride of Performance Trophy for holding most tournaments in the province. Qamar Zaman said: “Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) has given formally approval to all our events in their annual calendar for Year-2023. Our association, KPSA will try its best to hold as many tournaments as possible. A total of 24 tournaments will be held, including 12 national and 12 provincial level competitions, with two international circuits under PSA.”
“According to the schedule, the All Pakistan Junior Boys Squash Championship will be held in Peshawar from January 23-26. The prize money will be Rs. 100,000. All Pakistan Senior Men’s Squash Championship will be held in Peshawar from February 13-17, the prize money of which is Rs.100,000. A 10-day training camp will also be organized from May 20-30, 2023. There will be an All Pakistan Junior Squash Championship with prize money of Rs. 200,000. All Pakistan Junior Boys Squash Championship will be held from August 8-13, 2023 with prize money of Rs. 300,000 along with 15-day training camp, The added.
He further disclosed that the All Pakistan Women’s Senior Squash Championship would be held from October 10-14, with prize money of Rs.100,000. “There will be a 20-day training camp for KP boys while from Dec 12-17 there will be an All Pakistan Junior Squash Championship with prize money of Rs. 300,000 and a 15-day training camp. The prize money was Rs.60, 000 and a 10-day will be organized for it alongside KP Junior Squash Championship from Feb 5-8, KP Junior Girls Squash Championship from March 21-27, and a month-long camp in April and May, “he concluded.
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