--- title: "Noor Zaman reaches squash tournament quarters after defeating top-ranked player" description: "Most outlets highlighted Noor Zaman’s 3-1 victory over Egyptian world No. 4 Karim Abdel Gawad at the PSA Gold Silicon Valley Open as a major upset. Dawn and Minute Mirror both described the win as a stunner, with the latter emphasizing the brevity of the match (52 minutes). While Minute Mirror also briefly mentioned Ashab Irfan’s win in its first headline, it shifted focus to Zaman’s upset in a second headline. Overall, the coverage was largely consistent in framing Zaman’s win as a significant achievement." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/15791-noor-zaman-stuns-world-no-4-karim-gawad-in-major-upset site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Noor Zaman reaches squash tournament quarters after defeating top-ranked player sports · updated 23 Oct 2026, 10:29 AM PKT · 21–23 Oct 2026 · 4 articles from 3 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets highlighted Noor Zaman's 3-1 victory over a high-ranked opponent, with some noting it was a major upset. Dawn specifically mentioned that Zaman defeated defending champion Karim Abdel Gawad, while Minute Mirror described the win as a "major upset" and noted the short duration of the match. All excerpts emphasized Pakistan’s strong start in the tournament. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 23 Oct 2026 — Pakistan Squash Star Stuns Former World No. 1 to Reach Major Tournament Quarterfinals (1 outlet) - **ProPakistani** — [Pakistan Squash Star Stuns Former World No. 1 to Reach Major Tournament Quarterfinals](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/23/pakistan-squash-star-stuns-former-world-no-1-to-reach-major-tournament-quarterfinals/) · 23 Oct 2026, 10:29 AM PKT > Pakistan’s rising squash star Noor Zaman caused a major upset at the PSA Gold Silicon Valley Open on Wednesday, defeating… Read More ### 21 Oct 2026 — Noor Zaman reaches squash tournament quarters after defeating top-ranked player (2 outlets) > Most outlets highlighted Noor Zaman’s 3-1 victory over Egyptian world No. 4 Karim Abdel Gawad at the PSA Gold Silicon Valley Open as a major upset. Dawn and Minute Mirror both described the win as a stunner, with the latter emphasizing the brevity of the match (52 minutes). While Minute Mirror also briefly mentioned Ashab Irfan’s win in its first headline, it shifted focus to Zaman’s upset in a second headline. Overall, the coverage was largely consistent in framing Zaman’s win as a significant achievement. - **Minute Mirror** — [Noor Zaman stuns World No. 4 Karim Gawad in major upset](https://minutemirror.com.pk/noor-zaman-stuns-world-no-4-karim-gawad-in-major-upset-648968/) · 22 Oct 2026, 10:48 AM PKT > Pakistan’s Noor Zaman stunned defending champion Karim Gawad, the world No. 4 from Egypt, with a 3-1 victory in 52 minutes at the Silicon.... - **Dawn** — [Noor Zaman stuns defending champion Gawad to reach Silicon Valley Open quarters](https://www.dawn.com/news/2038968/noor-zaman-stuns-defending-champion-gawad-to-reach-silicon-valley-open-quarters) · 22 Oct 2026, 10:43 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s Noor Zaman stunned defending champion and world No. 4 Karim Abdel Gawad of Egypt 3-1 on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals of the PSA Gold Silicon Valley Open at the Redwood City in California. The 22-year-old overcame the second seed 11-9, 11-7, 9-11, 11-6 in 52 minutes at Squash Zone, handing the Egyptian a shock defeat in the $143,500 men’s event. “I was ready mentally and phys... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Pakistan secures two bronze medals in men's singles squash at Asian Games](https://harzaviya.com/stories/10416-noor-zaman-ashab-irfan-reach-asian-games-squash-quarter) · 28 Sep 2026 · 12 outlets · 6 developments · 76% related 4 articles from 3 outlets, 21–23 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. 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