KARACHI: The 13th Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) International Squash Championship 2018 is scheduled to be held from December 6 to December 10.
The championship comprises 23 matches and will be played at PN RK&JK Squash complex. The opening media brief of the tournament was held on December 4 where the Tournament Director, Cdre Habibur Rehman apprised the media about details of the championship.
He mentioned that first CNS Squash Tournament was played in the year 2000 with prize money of USD 6000/, whereas the prize money has increased with the passage of time with an aim to promote the game and to bring the best world players to this court. This year an amount of USD 18000/- has been earmarked as prize money for the championship.
Top national players will also be seen in action during the tournament as the tournament carries international ranking points. 12 local and 12 international players are participating in the Tournament, including foreign players from 08 different countries i.e. Islamic Republic of Iran, Egypt, Malaysia, Qatar, Mexico, Hong Kong, Kuwait and Portugal. The tournament will be played at PN RK & JK Squash Complex named after two legends of the game inaugurated on 19 June 1991.
While apprising the media about tournament details Cdre Habib ur Rehman said that Pakistan Navy in addition to its hard-core responsibility of Maritime Defence of the motherland puts untiring efforts to project a soft and positive image of the country at the national and international level through the conduct of such multinational events.
The tournament director appreciated the support of Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) and sponsors for their efforts to promote squash in the country.
