KARACHI: The Sindh Satellite Squash Championships start here at the Roshan Khan-Jahangir Khan Squash Complex on Wednesday with 32 men and as many women vying for honours.

The event which is being held under the aegis of the Sindh Squash Association (SSA), carries a lucrative purse of US$2,000.

Another national boys U-19 competition will run concurrently at the same venue with Rs100,000 at stake which will also feature 32 players.

The championship, which is registered with the Professional Squash Association (PSA) as a satellite event, is restricted to Pakistan players only and is approved by the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF).

Both the events conclude on Saturday.

Published in Dawn, January 26th, 2022

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