PM felicitates Younis

Published February 25, 2009

ISLAMABAD, Feb 24: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Federal Sports Minister Aftab Shah Jilani extended their heartiest felicitations to the captain of Pakistan cricket team Younis Khan for his outstanding batting performance, including a triple century against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

In his message the Prime Minister said that Younis Khan has become the third Pakistani player to have achieved this milestone after Hanif Mohammad and Inzamam-ul-Haq.

The Prime Minister also commended the performance of the other players of the Pakistan team and hoped they would continue performing in similar manner in the second Test also.

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