Darren Sammy, West Indies and Peshawar Zalmi Cricketer, to be Given Honorary Citizenship of Pakistan on March 23
This comes after Zalmi owner Javed Afridi was recently quoted as saying by The Dawn that 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.
Lahore, February 22: West Indies' all-rounder Darren Sammy will be given Pakistan's 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". PSL 2020: Karachi Kings Official Spotted Using Mobile Phone in Dugout During Match Against Peshawar Zalmi Stokes Controversy.
PCB Tweet:
"President of Pakistan Arif Alvi will confer the highest civilian award and honorary citizenship to Darren Sammy on 23 March for his invaluable contribution to cricket in Pakistan," read the tweet.
Sammy is currently leading Peshawar Zalmi in the ongoing edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
This comes after Zalmi owner Javed Afridi was recently quoted as saying by The Dawn that 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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