26-year-old Sajjad from Sargodha, went down fighting against Nadir Sultani of Afghanistan 5-4. -File Photo

KARACHI: Pakistan's top two cueists Muhammad Sajjad and Imran Shehzad made a disappointing start in the inaugural 6-Red Asian Snooker Championship in Thailand by losing their opening league matches, on Monday.

26-year-old Sajjad from Sargodha, went down fighting against Nadir Sultani of Afghanistan 5-4 in a fully extended frame contest.

However, Pakistan number one, Imran Shahzad went down 5-1 against Yuttapop Pakpoj of Thailand.

Muhammad Sajjad will be playing his next match against Au Chi Wai of Hong Kong and Imran Shahzad will be up against Yusuke Tanaka of Japan.

Over 50 cue men representing 25-nations from across the continent are taking part in the week-long event.

Opinion

Editorial

Kurram ceasefire
Updated 26 Nov, 2024

Kurram ceasefire

DESPITE efforts by the KP government to bring about a ceasefire in Kurram tribal district, the bloodletting has...
Hollow victory
26 Nov, 2024

Hollow victory

THE conclusion of COP29 in Baku has left developing nations — struggling with the mounting costs of climate...
Infrastructure schemes
26 Nov, 2024

Infrastructure schemes

THE government’s decision to finance priority PSDP schemes on a three-year rolling basis is a significant step...
Anti-women state
Updated 25 Nov, 2024

Anti-women state

GLOBALLY, women are tormented by the worst tools of exploitation: rape, sexual abuse, GBV, IPV, and more are among...
IT sector concerns
25 Nov, 2024

IT sector concerns

PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s ambitious plan to increase Pakistan’s IT exports from $3.2bn to $25bn in the ...
Israel’s war crimes
25 Nov, 2024

Israel’s war crimes

WHILE some powerful states are shielding Israel from censure, the court of global opinion is quite clear: there is...