There is a tremendous amount of pressure when you are a world No. 1 with everyone behind you trying to knock you down. But I always believe you should be enjoying the pressure at the top. It is a case of being able to relax and keep playing the game that got you there in the first place.

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The pressure began to mount as I kept winning every time and people were anxious to see if I could be beaten.

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Without hard work and discipline it is difficult to be a top professional.

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If you have a burning ambition and desire, absolutely anything can be achieved.

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Pakistan should be recognised as a sporting nation and not as a terrorist country.

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Squash has been my life and I owe a lot to the sport.

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If you have the passion to do something, work hard, stay honest and nothing can stop you to accomplish it.

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Squash has the credentials to become an olympic event and our goal is to see the sport in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. We are working towards this and will keep trying even if our bid is not successful.

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You cant go on winning all the time.

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I wanted to start a proper academy and recruit juniors from all over Pakistan following my retirement after the World Open in 1993 but there was no support.

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To be the best, I had to work harder than everyone else.

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We shouldn't be thinking about individuals or departments. We should be thinking about national interest. Lifting the standard of Pakistan squash is like working towards national interest.

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Let's face it. There is no setup in Pakistan to train and groom young players at the grassroots level in different sports. Those of us who did make a name for ourselves and became champions did it with our own initiative - there was no academy to back us till we reached a certain level on our own.

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Nicol has great potential and there is a huge gap between her and the rest of the juniors. She needs to concentrate full time on the professional circuit from now on and it is the only way for her to realize her potential.

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Everything is changing in squash. Lots of television coverage and the game has become very professional.

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During my time, squash was not even part of Asian or Commonwealth Games. Considering the dominance of Jansher Khan and I in the '80s and '90s, it goes without saying that Pakistan would have bagged a plethora of medals through us at these games. And yes, the ultimate prize would have been an Olympic gold.

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Pakistan is rich in sporting talent, but the only thing needed is to have sincere and honest administrators who should be held accountable by the government. Pakistan should be recognised as a sporting nation and not as a terrorist country.

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When I play in a tournament, sometimes I'm feeling tired and don't want to play in the tournament. I don't want to lose.

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lose feeling tired sometimes

It wasn't my plan to create such a record. All I did was put in the effort to win every match I played and it went on for weeks, months and years until my defeat to Ross Norman in Toulouse in 1986.

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Every winning streak will have to end sometime.

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Squash was my livelihood and as in business, I had to stay on top.

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stay top livelihood business