Top seeded and international Murad Ali entered into semi-finals after defeating Khian Ahmad of Dera Ismail Khan in the first quarter-finals of the Men Singles event of the 4th NBP Badminton Championship being played here at Tariq Wadood Hall, Qayyum Sports Complex on Sunday.
Besides top seed Murad Ali, a Pakistan top ranking player, international Nadeem Khan of Peshawar, Haroon and Kashif of Bannu took berth into the semi-finals while in the Women singles top seed Arifa, Aqsa and Beena (all sisters) from Swabi and Yousra from Abbottabad moved to the semi-finals.