Pakistan's men down South Korea to win Asian Team Squash title

<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan defeated South Korea 2-0 in the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2042678">men’s final</a> of the 23rd Asian Team Squash Championship at the Mushaf Squash Complex on Saturday.</p> <p>In the men’s final, Pakistan’s Noor Zaman and Asim Khan outclassed their respective opponents. Noor beat Jeongmin Ryu 11-5, 11-7, 13-11 while Asim outplayed Seojin Oh 11-6, 11-5, 11-4 to give Pakistan the title.</p> <p>In the women’s final, Hong Kong China downed Malaysia 2-1 to become Asian champions.</p> <p>Hong Kong China and Malaysia men’s teams won bronze medal while Iran and Korea claimed bronze in the women’s section.</p> <figure class="media w-full sm:w-full media-- "> <div class="media__item "><img alt="Pakistan&rsquo;s Noor Zaman plays a shot during the final of the 23rd Asian Team Squash Championship in Islamabad on November 7, 2026. &mdash; Photo courtesy Pakistan Squash Federation" height="720" src="https://i.dawn.com/large/2026/11/072353585f33ef0.webp" width="1200" /></div> <figcaption class="media__caption ">Pakistan’s Noor Zaman plays a shot during the final of the 23rd Asian Team Squash Championship in Islamabad on November 7, 2026. — Photo courtesy Pakistan Squash Federation</figcaption> </figure> <p>Squash legends Gogi Alauddin, Qamar Zaman and Jansher Khan, along with chief guest Asian Squash Federation Vice-President Adil Jassim Al-Ghareeb, Pakistan Squash Federation President Air Marshal Kazim Hammad and AVM Sohail Akbar, the PSF Senior Vice-President, graced the closing ceremony.</p> <figure class="media w-full w-full media-- media--embed media--uneven media--tweet"> <div class="media__item media__item--twitter "><span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/paksquash/status/2119090247195881927"></a> </blockquote> </span></div> </figure> <h2><a class="heading-permalink" href="#results" id="results" tabindex="-1" title="Permalink"></a><strong>Results:</strong></h2> <p><strong>Women’s:</strong></p> <p>Korea bt Pakistan 3-0: Dami Kim (Korea) bt Sehrish Ali (Pakistan) 11-9, 11-3, 11-4; Mingyeong Heo (Korea) bt Sana Bahadar (Pakistan) 11-6, 3-11, 11-5, 11-5; Hwayeong Eum (Korea) bt Mahnoor Ali (Pakistan) 11-5, 11-3, 11-9</p> <p>Hong Kong China bt Malaysia 2-1: Tse Yee Lam Toby (Hong Kong China) bt Yee Xin Ying (Malaysia) 5-11, 11-6, 11-5, 11-6; Chan Sin Yuk (Hong Kong China) bt Ainaa Amani (Malaysia) 11-7, 11-7, 9-11, 11-7; Yasshmita Jadishkumar (Malaysia) bt Lee Ka Yi (Hong Kong China) 11-8, 11-9, 7-11, 11-4</p> <p><strong>Men’s (final):</strong> Pakistan bt Korea 2-0: Noor Zaman (Pakistan) bt Jeongmin Ryu (Korea) 11-5, 11-7, 13-11; Mohammad Asim Khan (Pakistan) bt Seojin Oh (Korea) 11-6, 11-5, 11-4.</p>