{
  "id": 9561557,
  "title": "Pakistan’s Squash Stars Book Quarterfinal Spots at Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/pakistans-squash-stars-book-quarterfinal-spots-at-asian-games",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T12:47:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/24/pakistans-squash-stars-book-quarterfinal-spots-at-asian-games/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan's squash teams secured coveted quarterfinal spots at the Asian Games. Asim Khan and Mehwish Ali advanced to the mixed doubles quarterfinals following a hard-fought victory against Japan's Naoki Hayashi and Arisa Sano. The Pakistani pair dominated the first game, 11-8, and maintained control in the second, 11-10. They sealed the win with an impressive 11-4 in the third game, moving on to the quarterfinals. Pakistan's men's singles competition also yielded positive results, with Noor Zaman and Ashab Irfan securing spots in the quarterfinals. Noor Zaman dismantled Kuwait's Ammar Al-Tamimi in straight games, 3-0, while Ashab Irfan followed suit, defeating Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Al-Nasfan 3-0 in the Round of 16. With these impressive performances, Pakistan's squash stars are poised to continue their strong run in the Asian Games tournament.",
  "summary": "Pakistan enjoyed a strong outing in squash at the Asian Games as Asim Khan and Mehwish Ali advanced to the … Read More The post Pakistan’s Squash Stars Book Quarterfinal Spots at Asian Games appeared first on ProPakistani .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}