Noor-ul-Ain Ejaz and Noor-ul-Huda of Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited lifted the trophies of the Nazim Peshawar National Junior Under-15 and Under-19 Squash Championships after defeating their respective rivals in the finals played here at PAF Hashim Khan Squash Complex. In the Under-15 category final Noor-ul-Ain Ejaz faced tough resistance at the hands of Laiba Ijaz in the marathon four sets battle.

The final was lasted for 48 minutes as both Noor Ul Ain of SNGPL won the first set by 12-10 before leveling it at 5-5, 8-8, 9-9, and 10-10. Noor Ul Ain played well and with her forceful smashes marched into victory in the first set. In the Under-19 final Noor-ul-Huda, the national Under-19 champion who entered into the Championship as top seeded players recorded straight sets victory against Komal Khan.

Although the expectations were high that Komal Khan would record victory against Noor-Ul-Huda of SNGP but she failed and thus Noor won the final in straight sets, the score was 11-7, 11-6 and 11-5. Speaking on this occasion, Nazim Peshawar Arbab Muhammad Asim assured the players that more such activities would be organized for the female players. He said District Govt has allocated a handsome amount for different sports activities. At the end, the chief guest Nazim Peshawar Arbab Muhammad Asim gave away trophies and cash prizes to the position holders. A total of 64 players took part in the Championship sponsored by District Nazim Peshawar.

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