ISLAMABAD
\n The premier also awarded a cash prize of Rs10 million
\nPakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Hamza Khan, winner of the World Junior Squash Championship, along with his parents at the Prime Minister\u2019s House, Islamabad, on Thursday.
\nOn this occasion, the PM also awarded a cash prize of Rs10 million to Hamza Khan for his impressive achievement.
\nHamza thanked the Premier for his gesture while also lauding the support he received from the Pakistan Squash Federation.
\nPM Shehbaz also spoke to Hamza\u2019s parents, who hail from Peshawar, in Pushto.
\n\u201cTalented athletes like you [Hamza] are an asset for Pakistan,\u201d said PM Shehbaz. \u201cYou have made us proud after winning a prestigious squash event for Pakistan after decades.\u201d
\n\u201cI have always tried to ensure that athletes in Pakistan get facilities in line with international standards,\u201d he added.
\nHamza arrived back home on Tuesday after winning the World Junior Squash Championship in Melbourne, Australia.
\nHamza was received by Air Vice Marshal Kazim Hammad, Senior Vice President of the Pakistan Squash Federation, at the Islamabad Airport.
\nHe beat Egypt\u2019s Mohamed Zakaria in the final with a scoreline of 10-12, 14-12, 11-3 and 11-6.
\nDespite losing the first game, Hamza made a grand comeback to win three on the bounce.
\nHamza also became the first player to win the event from Pakistan after Jansher Khan, who clinched the title 37 years ago. Meanwhile, World Squash Federation (WSF) confirmed on July 28 that they received concern over Hamza\u2019s age from Egyptian Squash Federation (ESF).
\nIn a released statement, WSF said that ESF submitted a request to verify the age of 17-year-old Hamza.
\n\u201cPrior to all WSF-sanctioned junior events, players must submit their passport and Squash Personal Identification Number (SPIN) to prove identity, nationality and age, \u201cAs the recognised International Federation of the sport, the WSF has a responsibility to fully investigate the request from the Egyptian Squash Federation. There will be no further comment until the investigation is complete,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD The premier also awarded a cash prize of Rs10 million Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Hamza Khan, winner of the World Junior Squash Championship, along with his parents at the Prime Minister\u2019s House, Islamabad, on Thursday. On this occasion, the PM also awarded a cash prize of Rs10 million to Hamza Khan for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":347053,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-347035","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n