KARACHI: Aamir Atlas Khan defeated Kashif Khan with ease as the top four seeds made it to the semi-finals of the CAS International Squash Championship underway at the Mushaf Squash Complex in Islamabad.
Aamir, who has been struggling with his fitness, seemed to be back in shape as he defeated Kashif 11-5, 11-9 and 12-10 in just 29 minutes. Fourth-seed Farhan Zaman will face Aamir in the last-four after he downed the talented Nasir Iqbal 4-11, 11-7, 13-11 and 12-10.
Farhan Mehboob, who is seeded third in the event, thrashed Sheikh Saqib Yousuf 3-1 and will meet Danish Atlas Khan who downed Tayyab Aslam 13-11, 12-10 and 11-4.
Meanwhile, Pakistan Squash Federation Secretary Abdul Wahab Marwat said the semi-finals will be played today despite Friday being declared a national holiday.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 21st, 2012.
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