QUETTA: Pakistan Army won back-to-back matches to take a lead in the tug of war event during the ongoing 34th National Games.
In first round, Army beat Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) to start the event on a high note.
Pakistan Railway beat Sindh in the first round followed by the victories of Pakistan Police and Higher Education Commission (HEC) against Navy and Balochistan respectively.
In the second round, Army beat HEC whereas Railway defeated Punjab, WAPDA defeated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In the last match, KP bounced back and outclassed Balochistan.
Semi-finalists will be decided tomorrow followed by the knockout games later in the day. The final of the event is scheduled on May 26.
Men's squash
WAPDA beat KP 3-0
Sheikh Saqib (WAPDA) beat Awais Ahmed (KP) by 11-4, 11-5, 11-6
Farhan Mehboob (WAPDA) beat Shahzad (KP) by 11-6, 11-6, 11-3
Danish Atlas (WAPDA) beat Nasir (KP) by 11-4, 11-3, 11-6
PAF beat Sindh 3-0
Abdullah Nawaz (PAF) beat Huraira Zafar (Sindh) by 11-4, 11-7, 11-8
Waqar Mehboob (PAF) beat Awais Mastoor (Sindh) by 11-2, 11-6, 11-2
M Ammad (PAF) beat M Zaman (Sindh) by 11-3, 11-6, 11-9
HEC beat AJK 3-0
Jawad (HEC) beat Hamid Ahmed (AJK) by 11-1, 11-0, 11-1
Khushal Riaz (HEC) beat M Ahmed (AJK) by 11-9, 13-11, 11-9
Mutahir (HEC) beat Dawar Nadeem (AJK) by 11-0, 11-2, 11-4
Navy beat Balochistan 2-1
Awaid (Navy) beat Fawad (Balochistan) by 12-10, 11-7, 11-8
Abdul Waqar (Balochistan) beat Anad Dilshad (Navy) by 11-13, 11-7, 11-8, 11-9
Talha Saeed (Navy) beat Jahanzeb (Balochistan) by 11-7, 11-9, 7-11, 13-15, 11-2
WAPDA beat HEC 3-0
Nasir Iqbal (WAPDA) beat Khushal Riaz (HEC) by 11-7, 11-5, 11-5
Farhan Mehboob (WAPDA) beat Mutahir Ali (HEC) by 12-10, 11-5, 11-6
Sheikh Saqib (WAPDA) beat Mohammad Uzair (HEC) by 11-4, 11-5, 11-4
PAF beat Navy 3-0
Farhan Zaman (PAF) beat Anas Dilshad (Navy) by 11-6, 11-3, 11-7
M Ammad (PAF) beat Talha Saeed (Navy) by 11-6, 11-6, 11-2
Abdullah Nawaz (PAF) beat Hassan (Navy) by 11-2, 11-2, 11-5
Muzamil Asif