High Commissioner Dr. Mohammad Faisal hosts reception for Team Pakistan

London: Pakistan’s High Commissioner in the UK, Dr. Mohammad Faisal hosted a reception in honour of the Pakistan Men’s Cricket Team and management at Pakistan House, London. Minister for Interior & Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi was the Chief Guest.

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan; Chief Minister Balochistan, Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti; Former Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, UK’s High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott, Pakistani Cricket legends and a large number of Pakistani Diaspora in London attended the reception.

Chairman PCB, Mohsin Naqvi said that the entire team is giving their best to the game. With their toiling hard work, he hoped that the World Cup will come to Pakistan. He urged the Pakistan fans to keep supporting the team on their upcoming tour to the USA. Chairman PCB said that the team management is independent in making decisions about players’ which is important for delivering good performance. Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan stated that he was very happy to welcome Pakistan Cricket Team at London and wished them best for upcoming matches. He said that Babar Azam was his favourite batsman and hoped the team would win in Babar’s captaincy. While welcoming the team, Dr. Mohammad Faisal said that Pakistani Diaspora in UK was impatiently waiting for Pakistan team’s tour to England. He said that the team’s presence in UK is uniting the cricket loving communities. The High Commissioner wished the team best of luck for the upcoming matches. Pakistan Cricket team players and management thanked the High Commission and Pakistani Diaspora in UK for expressing unprecedented support and the warm welcome.