{"id":540845,"date":"2026-04-09T11:08:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T06:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=540845"},"modified":"2026-04-09T11:08:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T06:08:24","slug":"itf-pakistan-3rd-zainab-ali-naqvi-memorial-world-jrs-tennis-commences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/itf-pakistan-3rd-zainab-ali-naqvi-memorial-world-jrs-tennis-commences\/","title":{"rendered":"ITF Pakistan 3rd Zainab Ali Naqvi Memorial World Jrs Tennis commences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nThe Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) is pleased to announce that the ITF Pakistan 3rd Zainab Ali Naqvi Memorial World Juniors Tennis Championship 2026 (Leg-1)  commenced here at the PTF Tennis Complex.<br \/>\nA total of 24 boys and 15 girls from 14 countries-including Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Japan, China, Australia, Russia, Poland, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Thailand are participating in the championship.<br \/>\nThis International tournament is dedicated to the memory of  Zainab Ali Naqvi, a talented young tennis player from Karachi, who tragically passed away on February 12, 2024, after suffering a heart attack while competing in an ITF Junior Tournament in Islamabad.<br \/>\nAisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, President-PTF, along with Secretary General Col. Zia-ud-Din Tufail and the PTF management, paid a heartfelt tribute to Zainab Ali Naqvi.<br \/>\nThey stated that this championship serves as a meaningful way to honor her legacy and keep her memory alive. They also expressed their sincere condolences and prayed for strength and patience for Zainab\u2019s family in bearing this irreparable loss.<br \/>\nThe Pakistan Tennis Federation warmly welcomes all participating players and wishes them the very best for the tournament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) is pleased to announce that the ITF Pakistan 3rd Zainab Ali Naqvi Memorial World Juniors Tennis Championship 2026 (Leg-1) commenced here at the PTF Tennis Complex. 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