Pakistan's National Junior Squash player, Harmas Ali Raja has received a hero’s welcome at Islamabad International Airport after bagging the Gold Medal in the Boys Under-11 title at the US Junior Open Squash Championship.

The tournament held in Philadelphia from December 14-17, is the world’s largest individual squash event, boasting over 1,000 players from 51 countries.

The tournament, featuring 1,007 players representing fifty-one nations, saw only three countries earn titles including Egypt, the United States, and Pakistan. 

A large crowd of Pakistan Squash Federation officials, fellow players, coaches and fans gathered at the airport to celebrate his achievement.

A celebratory rally escorted him from the airport to the PSF headquarters and then on to his home in Rawalpindi.