Shahid Afridi announces retirement from International Cricket

Star Cricket all-rounder and former Pakistani captain, Shahid Khan Afridi, has announced retirement from international cricket. He has decided to quit cricket after his sheer disappointment with the leadership of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Afridi was earlier reported to be dejected over PCB’s decision to sack him as captain.

He was removed from captaincy due to his leakages of internal rifts in the Pakistani side especially the differences between him and coach Waqar Younis overt how to build team Pakistan. Afridi has expressed his dissidence over the way cricket matters are dealt with by the current cricket Board.  According to him, the inappropriate attitude of PCB was catalyst to his decision to quit cricket.

 “I am uncomfortable to continue my cricket, at least, under the auspices of the current cricket board. I do not think, I have done anything inappropriate that all of the sudden I was sacked. Obviously, everybody wants to play in a dignified manner.” He said.


Meanwhile, Aajaz Bhut has told that the remarks of Shahid Afridi were contradicting the code of conduct that resulted in his removal as captain. However, his doors to play for Pakistan were never shut according to the PCB head.

By all his gestures, it appeared that the board was disrespectful to the star player, Shahid Khan Afridi. That, however, is not a new thing in Pakistan. Almost, all the greatest stars of the country, excluding, Imran Khan have left the cricket in disappointment.

Afridi, throughout, his career has inspired millions of hearts across the world with his fearless cricket moves both in bowling and batting. There is hardly any modern bowler who did not get boundary out of Afridi’s bat. He made 1,716 runs in 27 test matches while scoring 6,695 at the average of 23.49. He has also taken 315 wickets in ODI matches. He is worldly renown for his biggest sixes and holds a record of highest number of sixes, 289, in limited-hour edition of cricket. He has scored a 100 of only 37 balls which thus far remains a world record.

Afridi was, without any doubt, one of the greatest entertainers in cricket history. He certainly deserved a dignified exit from cricket

‘Begum Nawazish’ arrested for beating his mother

Allegedly drunk and out of control, Ali Saleem, a popular actor who plays the role of Begum Nawazish Ali, landed in a police lockup on Thursday for physically beating his aging mother in Islamabad.

Islamabad’s Bhara Kahu police arrested the star for torturing his mother at her residence in Banni Gala when he was out of his senses after getting drunk, police said, adding that the lady had her nose broken because of the hammering she received from her son.

They said that Ali Saleem reached Islamabad on Wednesday from Karachi to meet his mother, Farzana Saleem. He is the son of a retired Colonel Saleem, who has been associated with the security of the State Bank of Pakistan in Karachi.

Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Operations, Bin Yamin, when contacted, confirmed Saleem’s arrest on the charge of assaulting his mother.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Habibullah Khan Niazi, the sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) of Bhara Kahu Circle, said the accused had been arrested by the Bhara Kahu police on the complaint of Farzana Saleem.

He said the lady, resident of Margalla Street, Korage Road, Banni Gala, lodged a complaint with the Bhara Kahu police saying that she was living in this house for the last many years, and her son Ali Saleem frequently visited her. He came to Islamabad on Wednesday from Karachi, the DSP, quoting the complainant, said and added that at about 6.00am when he was dead drunk, he started beating her breaking her nose in the assault.

Niazi said she informed the police about the incident on telephone and asked for help. He said the police reached the house and arrested Ali Saleem, who was drunk. A case was registered against him.

The police shifted Farzana Saleem to hospital for medical help, the DSP said. According to the preliminary medico-legal report, her nose bone was cracked while multiple bruises were found on different parts of her body.

However, later she refused to pursue the case further against her son. The medico-legal officer of the Polyclinic hospital, however, proposed in his report that an FIR against the accused be lodged under section 337-A, which is a non-bailable offence.