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Pakistan’s Noor Zaman and Nasir Iqbal stormed into the quarterfinals of the Asian Doubles Squash Championship on June 24, following a commanding straight-games victory over Chinese Taipei.
The duo made light work of their final group-stage opponents, defeating Chi Yu-Wei and Chen Ching-Fu 11–2, 11–9 in just 11 minutes to top Group B.
With the win, they secured a place in the quarterfinals, where they were set to face South Korea later the same day.
Zaman and Iqbal have remained unbeaten throughout the group stage, starting their campaign on Monday with two comprehensive victories.
They opened with an 11–4, 11–1 win over South Korea, before overpowering the Philippines 11–7, 11–4 in their second match.
Their consistent form has helped Pakistan finish at the top of their group, which also included teams from the Philippines, Singapore, and South Korea.
The championship format features round-robin group matches over the first two days, followed by knockout rounds beginning on 25 June.
The finals in the men’s, women’s and mixed doubles categories are scheduled for 26 June.
Team coach Fahim Gul and contingent manager Amir Nawaz have been guiding the squad through the tournament in Kuching, where Pakistan now aims to continue its winning run in the knockout phase.
