Washington DC, May 25, 2023 (PPI-OT): World Junior Champion Ahsan Ayaz called on Masood Khan, Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States at Chancery to brief him about his plans to play professional squash in the United States and internationally. Receiving him warmly, Ambassador Masood Khan congratulated Ahsan Ayaz on his numerous successes including securing nine (9) major international titles and assured him of Embassy’s support. Reminiscing about the golden period of Pakistan’s sterling performance in squash led by international icons Jahangir Khan and Jansher Khan, Ambassador Khan said Ahsan Ayaz seems to have inherited that legacy and will make Pakistan proud again.

Ahsan Ayaz while talking about his passion for squash said every title that he has won is special to him but the closest to his heart was World Junior Championship that he won in Poland. While mentioning his priorities he said that his utmost priority right now was to keep improving his world ranking and be in the world top 10 which would not only be a personal milestone achievement but a feat for the entire Pakistani nation. ‘To work on this, I travel around the world and train with international coaches,’ he added. Ahsan Ayaz is a 23 years old Professional Squash player who has won the World Junior team Champion in 2016 after 8 years for Pakistan and ranked 87th in the world in PSA rankings.

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