ISLAMABAD: Former World No. 1 professional Pakistani squash player, Jahangir Khan has been elected as the President of World Squash Federation (WSF) for the sixth consecutive time.

According to details, Jahangir retired from Men’s Professional World in 1993 and served as the President of the World Squash Federation (WSF) from 2002 to 2008 when he became Emeritus President.

In 1990, Jahangir was elected Chairman of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) and in 1997 Vice-President of the Pakistan Squash Federation.

Jahangir was elected as Vice-President of WSF in November 1998 and later in October 2002 he was appointed as the President of federation.

In 2004, Jahangir was again unanimously re-elected as President of the WSF at the International Federation’s 33rd Annual General Meeting in Casa Noyale, Mauritius.

In 1981, Jahangir became the youngest winner of the World Open at the age of 17 when he beat the World No.1 Geoff Hunt Australia in the finals.

He has a record of winning World Open six times and British Open ten times. 

Jahangir Khan is widely regarded as the greatest squash player of all time. That championship marked the start of an unbeaten run which lasted for five years and consecutive 555 wins.