KARACHI: Muhammad Asif, Pakistan’s top cueist, won the IBSF World Snooker Championship in Doha, Qatar, for the third time on Wednesday, adding another feather to his cap.
The 42-year-old Asif qualified for the competition by being nominated by the Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) for a wild card.
He won the title after putting on outstanding performances in the main and knockout stages after making it past the qualification round.
Asif played Ali Gharegozloo of Iran in a best-of-nine frames encounter in the championship event.