Pakistan team, featuring two cueists Ahsan Ramzan and Haris Tahir, has left for Iran to participate in the Asian 6 Reds Snooker Championship, starting on July 16 in Tehran.
Naveed Kapadia is also with the team and he will be serving as the official referee in the event.
According to Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) chairman Alamgir Sheikh, two cueists will represent Pakistan in the three events to be held in Iran this month.
Haris will represent Pakistan in Asian 6 Reds and Asian Team Championship, while Ahsan will represent Pakistan in 6 Reds, Team Championship and U-21 event as well. Ahsan will also play the World Junior Championship in Saudi Arabia next month.
Before his departure, Ahsan, the second-youngest cueist to win IBSF Snooker World Championship, said he is well prepared for the Asian event.
"I have prepared well for the event. We have been training for the last two months in Karachi," the young cueist said.
"After winning the world championship, my aim is to now become the Asian champion," he added.
On the other hand, Haris is looking forward to a solid comeback after two years. "I am going to an international event after two years. I am confident to win the title there," he said.
It must be noted that Ahsan has already won the national U17, U18 and U19 titles, while he ended up as runner-up in the U21 championship.
Meanwhile, Haris has also captured national U-18 and U-21 titles.
Atique ur Rehman Atique ur Rehman is a senior reporter for Geo News.