Pakistan’s Mohammad Asif triumphed over Sri Lanka’s Thaha Irshath to claim victory in the 3rd SAARC Snooker Championship at the Moors Sports Club in Colombo on Friday. Asif dominated the final match with a commanding 5-0 win, securing the championship title.
With this victory, Mohammad Asif became only the second Pakistani to win the SAARC Snooker Championship, following Asjad Iqbal, who won the inaugural edition in 2019 by defeating fellow Pakistani Mohammad Bilaal.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif both extended their congratulations to Mohammad Asif for his remarkable achievement in the tournament.
In separate congratulatory messages, the president and prime minister lauded Muhammad Asif for demonstrating his best game in the entire championship particularly the final.
“Muhammad Asif brought laurels to Pakistan in the game of snooker. I pray for Muhammad Asif’s success in the future as well,” President Zardari said.
Prime Minister Shehbaz also felicitated cueist Muhammad Asif on winning the third SAARC snooker championship.
