Farhan Zaman wins All Pakistan National Senior Squash Championship title.

PESHAWAR -- World No 76 Farhan Zaman of Pakistan Air Force took no time in eliminating his young and upcoming rival Noor Zaman in final of the All Pakistan National Senior Squash Championship played here at PAF Hashim Khan Squash Complex on Saturday.

Legendary Jansher Khan along with Chairman KP Squash Association and Secretary Irrigation KP Dawood Khan graced the occasion as guests and witnessed the one-sided final.

Col Faisal (ANF), Head Coach PAF Squash Academy Peshawar Atlas Khan, Members Executive of KP Squash Association Wazir Gul, Sher Bahadur, Mehboob Khan, coaches of the PAF Academy, officials, players and spectators were also present at the final.

Reaching to the final is a big achievement of young upcoming junior player Noor Zaman, a grand son of former British Open Champion Qamar Zaman. Noor Zaman has shown his tremendous skills against senior players and played some tough matches but he could not maintain his class in the final against Farhan Zaman.

Farhan Zaman is a professional squash player who represents Pakistan in various outings and he reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 47 in January 2017 besides remained at World No. 3 in Junior Squash, did not face any hardship against his young rival and his nephew Noor Zaman when he marched into victory in straight sets 3-0.

Noor Zaman was certainly looked tired due to his thrilling five sets battle on Friday in the semi-final against Waqas Mehboob and did not stand in front of excellent game by 27-year-old Farhan Zaman who born on March 9, 1992.

Turn to professional squash in 2010, Farhan Zaman, played well and won the first set by 11-6, and did the same in the second and third sets won by him at 11-5 and 11-9. The final lasted for 30 minute as Noor Zaman of CAA did some resistance in the last set and even took the lead at 3-7 but Farhan Zaman fully dominated the match and first tied the tally at 7-7 and then 9-9 before closing...

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