Top seed Zahir Shah, Danish Atlas, Waqas Mehboob and Farhan Mehboob entered into semi-finals of the ongoing All Pakistan Senior Squash Championship being played here at PAF Hashim Khan Squash Complex on Thursday. Rank 6 and top seeded Zahir Shah recorded a one-sided victory against Abbas Zeb of Wapda in straight sets, the score was 11-8, 11-9 and 11-9. Zahir Shah won the first set which was once tied at 8-8.
In the second quarter-final unseeded Danish Atlas recorded victory against Saddam Ul Haq of Pakistan Army in straight sets, the score was 11-4, 11-5 and11-9. Danish, a former Asian Champion, took no time in toppling Saddam Ul Haq of Pakistan Army by 3-0. In the third quarter-final Waqas Mehboob (PAF) defeated Raees Khan of Pakistan Army by 3-0 in another one-sided match, the score was 11-2, 11-7 and 11-2.
In the fourth quarter-final former World No. 14 Farhan Mehboob of Pakistan Wapda beat Abbas Shoukat of Pakistan Army by 3-1, the score was 9-11, 11-9, 11-2, and 11-4. Top seed Zahir Shah will face Danish Atlas in the first semi-final while Waqas Mehboob of PAF will face his elder brother Farhan Mehboob of Wapda in the second semi-final.