Pakistani snooker star Muhammad Asif.— Reporter/File
Pakistan’s four-member snooker squad will compete within the IBSF World Underneath-17, Underneath-21, Masters, and Six Pink Males’s Snooker Championships, set to happen from July 13 to 24, 2025, in Manama, Bahrain.
The staff consists of seasoned champions and rising stars, every with a robust monitor file in worldwide competitions.
Main the cost is Muhammad Asif, a adorned snooker participant who has beforehand gained the IBSF World Snooker Championship in 2012 (Bulgaria), 2019 (Turkey) and 2022 (Qatar), together with a number of Asian and nationwide titles. He’ll take part within the Masters and Six Pink occasions, bringing his wealth of expertise to the event.
Becoming a member of him is Shahid Aftab, one other seasoned competitor and present nationwide snooker champion who secured a bronze medal within the third Asian Staff Snooker Championship (2015, Iran). Aftab, identified for his consistency and clear potting, can even compete within the Masters and Six Pink classes.
On the youth entrance, Ahsan Ramzan, who gained the Asian Underneath-21 Snooker Championship 2023 in Iran, will symbolize Pakistan within the Underneath-21 occasion. Ahsan additionally gained the IBSF World Snooker Championship in Qatar in 2021.
Muhammad Hasnain Akhtar, the most recent sensation, will take part in each the Underneath-17 and Underneath-21 occasions. The 16-year-old not too long ago made headlines by profitable the Asian Underneath-21 Snooker Championship (2024, Saudi Arabia), showcasing his speedy rise within the sport.
Naveed Kapadia, Secretary of the Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Affiliation (PBSA), will accompany the staff as supervisor and referee.
