F.P. Report
PESHAWAR: Peshawar’s athlete Danish Atlas Khan, who won 35 gold medals, 20 silver and 16 bronze medals in squash for Pakistan, has been nominated for the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, which is a great honor not only for Peshawar but also for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Danish Atlas Khan has played five times in the Asian Squash Championship, winning a gold medal in 2010 at the age of sixteen, 2015 Chicago Open, 2009 British Junior Final, 2012 World Junior Championship, and two bronze medals in 2011 besides winning Asian Junior Championship in 2012. From 2004 to 2012, he was No.1 in Junior Pakistan ranking, former world number three in junior, while he was number one in senior Pakistan from 2012 to 2016.
Talking to media men, Danish Atlas Khan expressed the hope that he would win more honors for the country and nation in the coming time. He said that his father Atlas Khan worked hard with him for which he got the reward and he will continue to work hard in the future.
He will leave for America to participate in squash competitions very soon. He said, all those who work hard with him on the part of the Pakistan Tennis Federation and all the coaches. (APP)
