Darren Sammy to be given honorary citizenship on March 23, says PCB
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West Indian star and captain of Peshawar Zalmi, Darren Sammy, will be given the highest civil award — Nishan-e-Pakistan — and honorary citizenship of Pakistan by President Arif Alvi on March 23, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Saturday.
In a tweet, the PCB's media department announced that citizenship will be conferred on Sammy for his "invaluable contribution to cricket in Pakistan".
Sammy is currently in Pakistan to participate in the Pakistan Super League 2020, where he is leading Peshawar Zalmi.
On February 19, the team's owner Javed Afridi had said the franchise had put in a request to the president to grant the Zalmi skipper honorary citizenship of Pakistan and requested PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani to pursue it personally so that the application is approved.
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Feb 22, 2020 12:23pm
Laughable!!
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Feb 22, 2020 12:24pm
Bye bye IPL
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Feb 22, 2020 12:26pm
Very good gesture from Pakistan.
Salute Darrel Sammy Khan Saheb.
You are in the hearts of 220 million brave Pakistanis.
Pakistanis are famous for their frienship.
Live Long Pakistan.
Darrel Sammy Khan Zindabad.Pakhair Raghlay
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Feb 22, 2020 12:35pm
well done PCB.
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Feb 22, 2020 12:37pm
He deserves and more of a Pakistani then the most.
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Feb 22, 2020 12:52pm
Dear Pakistani friends
Pls check the list of Nishan-e-Pakistan, awardees.
And count, how many of them are Pakistanis
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Feb 22, 2020 12:57pm
A welcome initiative to honor Pakistan Zindabad demonstrated by a practical foreigner well wisher..
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Feb 22, 2020 12:57pm
@Keshav,
This much hate? Incurable and lethal.
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Feb 22, 2020 01:02pm
@Keshav, what exactly is laughable ??
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Feb 22, 2020 01:14pm
Does it has to be the "highest" civil award. Awards must be awarded with proportionality in the thoughts. Sami deserves an award and honorary citizenship, no doubt about that.
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Feb 22, 2020 01:19pm
When the conversation process will start
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Feb 22, 2020 01:20pm
Why nishan e Pak ?.
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Feb 22, 2020 01:22pm
Let's see how can travel around the globe with a green passport without being grilled wherever he goes.
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Feb 22, 2020 01:29pm
@Keshav, ouch that burned: )
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Feb 22, 2020 01:31pm
Congrats to Sammy on winning Nissan-e-Pakistan and best wishes for growth of cricket in Pakistan!
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Feb 22, 2020 01:34pm
Welcome to the green-shirts club and the exclusive green clubhouse. As always, keep it up and hang on tough.
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Feb 22, 2020 01:39pm
@Dinomite , With only 5 foreign cricket players.
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Feb 22, 2020 01:40pm
@Keshav, You Indian have to come out from anti Pakistan phobia we are happy in our state of affairs you keep enjoy your
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Feb 22, 2020 01:46pm
Very nice.
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Feb 22, 2020 01:46pm
@Keshav, why so?
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Feb 22, 2020 01:56pm
Welcome home Brother.
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Feb 22, 2020 02:14pm
Excellent gesture
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Feb 22, 2020 02:22pm
@Keshav, Indian hatred in flames.
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Feb 22, 2020 02:32pm
@Keshav,
Jealous Indian spotted.
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Feb 22, 2020 02:40pm
Look Pakistanis have big heart
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Feb 22, 2020 02:41pm
@Keshav, that’s what I am doing on your burning remarks
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Feb 22, 2020 02:45pm
@Keshav: You're probably from India and you're right, it is laughable. Especially because Pakistan's neighbouring country is stripping their own citizens of their nationality, and Pakistan is doing the exact opposite.
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Feb 22, 2020 02:46pm
@Keshav, Feels like an Indian voice - totally irrelevant; by the way!
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Feb 22, 2020 02:48pm
@Keshav, only jealous can laugh on this.
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Feb 22, 2020 03:00pm
@Keshav, 'Laughable!!
Only for the jealous. While India tries to exclude its own minority citizens, we welcome foreigners into our country. What a stark difference the world is seeing.
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Feb 22, 2020 03:20pm
Nice gesture. Sammy deserves it
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Feb 22, 2020 03:33pm
What a joke
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Feb 22, 2020 03:38pm
@Keshav, you don't seem to understand the context of this. Darren Sammy embraced Pakistan and Pak cricket whe many turned their backs. With a smile on his face, he has become like an ambassador for Pakistan and its cricket. People in Pakistan love their cricket and love Darren Sammy. He is a symbol of hope which has been realised and achieved with the return of cricket to Pakistan. Its hard to find a similar story in world cricket. Congratulations Mr Sammy and thank you.
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Feb 22, 2020 03:44pm
@Keshav, we honour those who contribute towards Pakistan, while India is a laughing stock of the world.
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Feb 22, 2020 04:16pm
@Keshav, You guys are the biggest joke
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Feb 22, 2020 04:23pm
@Keshav, keep burning !!!
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Feb 22, 2020 04:58pm
Honorary Pakistani citizenship seems to come cheap and easy . Yes Sami has entertained across the last few PSL series and he has helped to promote a positive image of Pakistan via the PSL franchise/brand. All in the spirit of a commercial exchange ofcourse. But does this really call for citizenship to be granted to someone. Sammy plays a dozen country leagues all around the world in an annual calendar and indirectly promotes those country leagues also on the basis of participation. Doesn't mean that all countries countries go around granting him citizenship.
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Feb 22, 2020 05:32pm
@Keshav, Yes laughable how India is denying citizenship to its own citizens under a goon type hindu government with a false label of democracy.
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Feb 22, 2020 05:40pm
The last thing that Sammy wants
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Feb 22, 2020 05:49pm
What a nice gesture! Highly appreciated.
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Feb 22, 2020 05:52pm
@Keshav, coming from an Indian at this time makes it very ironic. Look at the Kashmir prison and CAA mess.
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Feb 22, 2020 05:56pm
@Dinomite , when it is about PSL, why talk about IPL
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Feb 22, 2020 05:56pm
I think he deserves it, truly and genuinely loved by the people and fans of KHPAL TEAM!.. congratulations
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Feb 22, 2020 06:02pm
Religious freedom for Muslims, Christians and Sikhs in India? Forget it!
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Feb 22, 2020 06:23pm
Why not also give him pakistani citizenship. In last year more than six month he spent his days in pakistan.
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Feb 22, 2020 06:43pm
@Keshav, just like Trumps visit to Modi's Gujarat this week.
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Feb 22, 2020 06:44pm
@Keshav, sounds more like you are envious
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Feb 22, 2020 06:45pm
Why?
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Feb 22, 2020 06:46pm
@Keshav, only Pakistani can understand the value of this gesture. Not a outsider like you.
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Feb 22, 2020 07:03pm
Give him nishan-e-pakistan which he will take. Citizenship I doubt.
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Feb 22, 2020 07:08pm
It is all nice to appreciate the efforts and the share of work put in by Sammy to bring back cricket to Pakistan.. but isn't it a bit too much to confer him with the highest civilian award. I'm pretty sure that it has been a combined effort of numerous individuals to rightly get cricket back to Pakistan.
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Feb 22, 2020 07:17pm
@Keshav, you will not understand, dear neighbour. And we don’t care
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Feb 22, 2020 07:39pm
@Keshav, Why not troll your own websites? What’s laughable is India’s standing in the world starting with its ‘ ridiculous’ claim of being world’s biggest ‘democracy’ of all things when it’s really an autocracy, at best.
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Feb 22, 2020 07:50pm
What about Saina Mirza?
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Feb 22, 2020 08:00pm
@Keshav, 'Laughable!!
" I laugh, because I don't know what's going on....".
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Feb 22, 2020 08:21pm
May I ask what is his contribution to the West Indies cricket which at the lowest ebb.
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Feb 22, 2020 08:42pm
Great opportunities await him now.
Would he settle down in this country of great potential?
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Feb 22, 2020 09:31pm
Amazing
Great step by cricket organizers
Thank you Darrel
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Feb 22, 2020 09:55pm
Honorary citizenship for what reason?
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Feb 22, 2020 09:55pm
Why not. Darren is absolutely deserving of it.
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Feb 22, 2020 09:58pm
While indians working hard to isolate Pakistan. India is a laughing stock.
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Feb 22, 2020 10:11pm
@Keshav, I think it is commendable. Dont get jealous and upset
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Feb 22, 2020 10:24pm
Honorary citizenship :) ? Whats so honorary about it?
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Feb 22, 2020 10:32pm
@Keshav - Couldn't digest it?
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Feb 22, 2020 10:46pm
Why does he get only 50K USD salary, he should get the highest PSL contract, looks fishy.
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Feb 22, 2020 10:46pm
@Dinomite , why? can pak dual citizens not play
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Feb 22, 2020 11:05pm
Enjoyable !
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Feb 22, 2020 11:12pm
Highly appreciate Darrell Sammy's contributions and deserves the award. I welcome and more good news will come. Welcome well wishers to come to Pakistan.
Best wishes.
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Feb 22, 2020 11:22pm
@Keshav, keep burning .
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Feb 23, 2020 12:58am
Respect for Sammy, he came to Pakistan when no one wanted to visit us. We won't forget his generosity. Welcome home Sammy!!
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Feb 23, 2020 01:22am
For playng cricket in Pakistan?
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Feb 23, 2020 01:33am
@Keshav, And Mr. genius, may I know why are you so jealous??
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Feb 23, 2020 01:34am
Thank you PSL and Pakistan Zindabad!!
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Feb 23, 2020 01:37am
@Keshav, laughable are jobless trolls commenting on the foreign forum that is none of their concern.
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Feb 23, 2020 02:23am
Can you please lay out the contributions? Yes he deserve it but people should know his contributions to further appreciate. Such a nice character.
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Feb 23, 2020 03:48am
He loves pakistan. No doubt about that.
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Feb 23, 2020 05:02am
Thoroughly deserved acolade, and well done for recognising his committment.
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Feb 23, 2020 05:28am
@Keshav, why
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Feb 23, 2020 07:29am
@Keshav, yes for sure you comment is definitely laughable.
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Feb 23, 2020 09:20am
Has he asked?
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Feb 23, 2020 12:42pm
@Dinomite , A country that refuses to acknowledge their own teammates referring to Kabadhi World Cup tells one more about that country.
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Feb 23, 2020 01:41pm
No doubt, he is a true ambassador of cricket and global cricketers, the world over.
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Feb 23, 2020 04:53pm
Good luck Darren. You may decide to retire in Pakistan.
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Feb 23, 2020 07:47pm
He will never ever play in India.
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Feb 23, 2020 11:50pm
I feel Sir Vivian Richards should also be made honorary citizen.
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