ISLAMABAD: The National Squash Championship has been postponed due to an outbreak of dengue in Lahore.

According to Punjab Squash Association, the championship starting from October 10 has been postponed for 10 days on the directives of the Punjab government, a private news channel reported.

Weight lifting and hockey championships, scheduled to be held in Punjab, have also been postponed while the recently concluded National Twenty20 Cup was shifted to Karachi.