PM, army chief praise cricket team

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KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan and Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa congratulated Pakistan cricket team on their historic victory over India in the Twenty20 World Cup tie played in Dubai on Sunday.

In a message issued, Prime Minister Khan said the nation is proud of its team. The former Test captain’s Twitter message was brief, but it managed to sum up the entire game, praising all the key players who made the 10-wicket win possible.

Mr Khan’s tweet said: “Congratulations to the Pakistan Team & esp to Babar Azam who led from the front, as well as to the brilliant performances of Rizwan & Shaheen Afridi. The nation is proud of you all.”

In a message issued on his behalf, the army chief said the “team has made us all proud”.

The message released by the Inter-Services Public Relations said: “COAS (Chief of the Army Staff) congratulates Pakistan Cricket Team for outstanding performance and comprehensive win against India in ICC T20 World Cup Match.”

PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari also congratulated the cricket team.

Published in Dawn, October 25th, 2021

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