Pakistan is ready to host the first ever under-23 World Squash Championship, starting from tomorrow (Sunday) 6-10. April at DHA CREEK CLUB Squash Stadium.

32 countries will participate in what will be the first major squash event in Pakistan after decades. This is the first time the world -leading body is organizing a World Cup in this age group.

Since Squash is included in the summer -ol in 2028, this world event will allow top players to participate in the Olympic Games.

Pakistan has a wonderful story in squash, with legends like Jahangir Khan, Hashim Khan and Jansher Khan, and most recently Hamza Khan, who won the World Junior Squash Championship in 2023.

Pakistan has hosted a number of international tournaments and has many professional training centers around the country. Pakistan reached its peak in the 1980s and 1990s during the course of Jahangir Khan and Jansher Khan.

Both players won many laurels to the country. Jansher won the World Open eight times and the British open six times. He was ranked number 1 in the world for six years.

Jahangir Khan is easily the biggest professional squash player throughout the years with an unofficial record to have a 555-winning series. Between 1950 and 1997, Pakistan gathered over 30 British Open titles, 14 World Open titles and many more titles.

Last week, Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on behalf of the Sindh government handed a check for the RS30 million to Adnan Asad, an official in Sindh Squash Champion, to support the upcoming under-23 World Squash Championship.

SHARJEEL, who spoke at a press conference with sports secretary, Abdul Aleem Lashari and Adnan Asad, confirmed the Sindh government’s obligation to promote sports and improve Pakistan’s global image through such initiatives.