Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s junior squash team dominated at the All Pakistan National Junior Squash Championship 2026. Both men’s and women’s teams clinched the titles in an event organized by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Directorate General of Sports.
The closing ceremony, held on Friday afternoon, was attended by Adviser to the Chief Minister on Sports and Youth Affairs, Taj Muhammad Khan Tarand, who distributed prizes among the winners. Other dignitaries present included Director General Sports Tashfeen Haider, Director Operations Jamshed Baloch, former World No 2 Mohibullah Khan, Deputy Director Kashif Farhan, Assistant Director Ashfaq Ahmad, Senior Coach and Organizing Secretary Manawar Zaman, Wazir Khan, Administrator Yousaf Afridi.
In the women’s final, Sehrish Ali of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa defeated Mah Noor Ali 3-2. The men’s final was an all-K-P affair with Danish Sikandar defeating Muhammad Fawad Khan. Seherish Ali had earlier beaten Punjab’s Faiqa Fida in the semi-finals, while Mah Noor Ali advanced after beating Ayesha Shahid of Punjab. On the men’s side, Danish Sikandar defeated Pakistan Air Force’s Mamoon Khan and Muhammad Fawad Khan beat Faizan Ali Khan.
Addressing the ceremony, Adviser Taj Muhammad Khan Tarand expressed delight over Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s clean sweep. “It is highly encouraging to see our players winning both titles,” he said, adding that the province has always been a breeding ground for squash talent and has produced players who brought laurels to Pakistan on the international stage.
Prizes of Rs100,000 each were awarded to the champions and Rs50,000 each to the runners-up.