Asim, Fatima clinch PFA TT crowns

LAHORE: Asim Qureshi and Fatima Khan bagged the men’s and women’s titles of the first Punjab Food Authority (PFA) All-Pakistan and Punjab Inter-District Table Tennis Tournament here on Monday. Asim Qureshi (Wapda) beat Jahangir Khan (Wapda) 3-0 in the men’s singles final whereas Fatima Khan (Chroma) defeated Qurat-ul-Ain (Wapda) 3-2 in women’s final.

Earlier in men’s singles semifinals Asim Qureshi beat Fahim Raza (Pb) 3-0 and Jahangir Khan beat Subhan Asim (Pb)3-1. In women’s semifinals Fatima Khan beat Ayesha Fahim (Pb) 3-1 and Qurat-ul- Ainbeat Kalsoom Khan (Chroma) 3-1.

Other results: Men’s Punjab Inter-District final: Hamza Malik (FSD) beat Taimoor Khan (LHR)3-0. Semifinals: Hamza Malik (FSD) beat Usman Amjad (TTS) 3-0, Taimoor Khan (LHR) beat Saad Naeem (RWP) 3-1. Punjab Inter- District women’s final: Fatima Khan (LHR) beat Amina Jabeen (SWL)3-0. Women’s semifinals: Fatima Khan (LHR) beat Pernia Khan (LHR) 3-0, Amina Jabeen(SWL) beat Maheen Sheraz (LHR) 3-1. Noor ul Amin Mengal, DG Punjab Food Authority, and Ahmer Malick, Honorary Secretary Pakistan Table Tennis Federation, distributed the prizes after the event.