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Affan Salman


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Pakistan’s Affan Salman, World Youth Scrabble champion, hopes for government support

  • 16-year-old studied words for six hours a day, practiced with siblings to prepare for the tournament
  • With Salman’s win, Pakistan has become the only country ever to win the world youth title five times
By BURAQ SHABBIR ·

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