Former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi on Wednesday visited the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York and appreciated the Pakistan Mission’s constructive function in fostering dialogue and settling disputes peacefully.
In a press release shared on X, the Everlasting Mission of Pakistan to the UN stated, “Former Pakistan cricket staff captain and celebrated all-rounder Shahid Afridi visited the UN Headquarters in New York on the invitation of Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, the everlasting consultant of Pakistan to the UN.”
In the course of the go to, Ambassador Ahmad briefed Afridi on the work of the mission, together with “Pakistan’s lively engagement on the UN in advancing multilateralism, selling dialogue and diplomacy, and contributing to worldwide peace and safety,” the assertion stated.
It added that Afridi “expressed appreciation for the mission’s vital work and its constructive function in fostering understanding, dialogue and multilateral cooperation amongst nations, and advocating the peaceable settlement of disputes”.
In the meantime, the previous skipper was given a tour of the UN Headquarters and likewise briefed on its work and its function in selling worldwide peace, safety, sustainable growth and multilateral cooperation, the Mission acknowledged.
In a gathering held on the UN headquarters, Ambassador Ahmad welcomed Afridi and counseled him for his excellent contributions to Pakistan cricket and for bringing pleasure to tens of millions of cricket followers all over the world by way of his dynamic performances and highly effective stroke play, it stated.
The ambassador additionally appreciated Afridi’s humanitarian and welfare initiatives.
“These initiatives have positively impacted the lives of many individuals, significantly in underserved communities,” Ambassador Ahmad was quoted as saying.
In response to the mission, Ambassador Ahmed additionally underlined the significance of sports activities as “a strong instrument of diplomacy that transcends borders, fosters mutual understanding, and brings nations and peoples collectively”.
“He famous that sports activities can function an efficient platform for selling peace, goodwill and worldwide cooperation.”
“The go to mirrored the shared recognition of the constructive function that sports activities and diplomacy can play in constructing bridges between peoples and selling a extra peaceable and cooperative worldwide surroundings,” the assertion concluded.
In the meantime, in a social media publish on X, Afridi expressed his gratitude for Ambassador Ahmad and the mission for his or her “heat hospitality”.
“It was a pleasure to interact in significant discussions on Pakistan’s function on the worldwide stage and the alternatives to strengthen our nation’s constructive affect all over the world,” he acknowledged.
“Proud to see Pakistan represented with such dedication and distinction.”
A outstanding all-rounder and seasoned sportsman, Afridi, has represented Pakistan in all three codecs of the sport, that includes in 398 One-Day Internationals, 99 Twenty20 Internationals and 27 Check matches.
Having earned the title of ‘Increase Increase’ and retiring from worldwide cricket in 2017, Afridi has been engaged in philanthropic work and likewise based a social welfare group, the Shahid Afridi Basis.
