Federa­tion presid­ent calls winnin­g team partic­ipants countr­y’s heroes­ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Squash Federation president and Pakistan Air Force head Air Chief Marshall Mujahid Anwar Khan has said that “squash players are country’s heroes” and “I feel proud when I see Pakistani players making name in squash”. “I feel quite happy on victory against India, we have fought great wars against terrorism, today the peace has been restored,” he said. Pakistan beats India to win 19th Asian Junior Squash ChampionshipThese views were expressed while addressing a junior squash championship event organised for national junior squash players with exemplary performance in which Pakistan Squash Federation’s Air Marshall Shahid Alvi, private hotel’s CEO Aziz Bolani, Pakistan Squash Federation’s General Secretary squadron leader Amir, Team Manager Qadoi, national player Farhan Hashmi, Coach Afzal Shah, Coach Asif Khan, players and their parents participated. Pakistan Air Force chief said that: “players are national assets, players have asked for cars, cars are small, players make nation proud, we will give them airplanes, this is not a one-day victory, there’s effort behind this victory.”Pakistan’s junior squash team gets heroic welcomeHe continued: “Defeating India in Asian Junior Squash Championship is a success. Junior players will make Pakistan proud in the future.”Read full story

Source: The Express Tribune January 23, 2019 14:15 UTC