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RESULTS: CNS International Squash Championship, Karachi, Pakistan

Qualifying finals:
Laurens Anjema (NED) bt Khayal Muhammad (PAK) 11-15, 15-9, 15-5, 15-10 (57m)
Yasir Butt (PAK) bt Safeerullah Khan (PAK) 16-17, 9-15, 15-7, 15-13, 15-11 (77m)
Alister Walker (ENG) bt Arshad Iqbal Burki (PAK) 15-11, 9-15, 15-9, 14-17, 15-8 (61m)
Farhan Mehboob (PAK) bt Khalid Atlas (PAK) 11-15, 10-15, 15-14, 15-10, 15-6 (56m)

Mehboob Squeezes Into CNS International Main Draw

Pakistan's Asian Junior Champion and U-17 National Champion Farhan Mehboob fought back from 0-2 and match-ball down to beat compatriot Khalid Atlas 11-15 10-15 15-14 15-10 15-6 in the qualifying finals of the CNS International Squash Championship to claim a place in the main draw of the $25,000 PSA Tour event in Karachi, Pakistan.

Fellow Pakistani Yasir Butt gained revenge for his loss to Safeerullah Khan in the recent U-19 National final by beating his compatriot 16-17 9-15 15-7 15-13 15-11 in another of the final qualifiers.

Mehboob meets England's sixth seed Nick Matthew, a surprise quarter-finalist in last week's US Open, while Butt faces Egypt's 7th seed Omar Elborolossy.

1st round draw:
[1] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) v Wael El Hindi (EGY)
[7] Omar Elborolossy (EGY) v [Q] Yasir Butt (PAK)
[3] Adrian Grant (ENG) v [Q] Laurens Anjema (NED)
[6] Nick Mathew (ENG) v [Q] Farhan Mehboob (PAK)
[5] Mohammad Abbas (EGY) v Majid Khan (PAK)
[4] Renan Lavigne (FRA) v Farrukh Zaman (PAK)
[8] Shahid Zaman (PAK) v Hisham Moh'd Ashour (EGY)
[2] Mansoor Zaman (PAK) v [Q] Alister Walker (ENG)