Pakistans junior snooker champion Asjad Iqbal —APP/File Photo
KARACHI Pakistan's Asjad iqbal and Mohammad Ahsan Javaid are drawn in tough groups in the 11th Asian Under-21 snooker championship scheduled to be held at Indore, India, from April 7 to 15.

According to the draws received here from the Asian Confederation of Billiards Sports on Wednesday, national junior champion Ahsan is drawn in group 'B' whereas Asjad is placed in group 'F'.

Pakistan's third cueist Mohammad Ishtiaq is in group 'H'.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan squad is yet to receive Indian visas for the event.

“We are yet to receive our visas,” PBSA chief Alamgir Shaikh said.

“We submitted our passports in time but still awaiting visas. If the visas are not received within the next 48 hours, it will be difficult for the players to travel to India,” he said.

Groups

'A' Soheil Vahedi (Iran), Chua Weisheng Javier (Singapore), Ali (Bahrain), Leong Man Hoi (Hong Kong).

'B' Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon (Thailand), M. Ahsan Javaid (Pakistan), Shishuangyang (China), Taha Yassin Mohamed (Iraq).

'C' Liu Chuang (China), Chinnapat Kamsad (Thailand), Win Ko Ko (Myanmar), Vipin Premi (India).

'D' Li Han (China), Rayan Somaratne (Sri Lanka), Mohamed Al Mousawi (Bahrain), Lawa Shakr Mazal (Iraq).

'E' Shahbaz Adil Khan (India), Karam Fatima (Syria), Emad Adnan Daham (Iraq), M.T.M. Nazurudeen (Sri Lanka), Ong Jia Jun (Singapore).

'F' Yuttapop Pakpoj (Thailand), Manjot Singh (India), Wong Yun Shing (Hong Kong), Asjad Iqbal (Pakistan), Sekar Razouk (Syria).

'G' Amir Sarkhosh (Iran), Lu Hai Quing (China), Pachara Mayone (Thailand), Varun Madan (India), Yousif Saeed (Bahrain).

'H' Khalid Al Mohammed Al Kamali (UAE), Mundir Sherazi (India), Simon Lee (Hong Kong), Ahmad Mazahedi (Iran), Mohammad Ishtiaq (Pakistan).—APP

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