Squash complex named after Mohibullah

KARACHI: Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has honoured the former legendary squash player of the country Mohibullah Khan by naming its squash complex at Peshawar’s Qayyum Stadium after him on Thursday.
Mohibullah, who is also director at the PSB Squash Academy in Peshawar’s Qayyum Stadium Complex, said he was very happy the PSB recognised his services. “I am very happy. It was my dream to have a squash complex after my name,” said Mohibullah while talking to ‘The News’.
He said he was very thankful to Riaz Hussain Peerzada, Ejaz Chohdri, and Akthar Nawaz Ganjera for acknowledging his services. “I have been associated with the PSB for the last 24 years. I played for the country and trained Jan Sher Khan. And today I got reward for all that,” said Mohibullah.
The Mohibullah Khan Squash Complex has two international-level glass wall courts where he and two other coaches train 12 junior players. “The junior players are part of the academy being run by PSB here at the complex,” said Mohibullah.
These 12 players, he added, were fully supported by the PSB with regard to equipment and food. “Besides these 12 junior players, there are 60 to 70 players who get training here at the complex on routine basis,” he added.
Mohibullah was one of the game’s leading players in the 1970s — being World No 2 at one stage. He was the runner-up at the inaugural World Open in 1975 and at the British Open in 1976. He is the elder brother of squash giant Jansher Khan.