World Cup: FAC organises prayer sitting for team

FAC, is arranging a prayer sitting for the success of the Pakistan cricket team in the World Cup.


March 28, 2011

FAISALABAD: The Faisalabad Arts Council (FAC), in collaboration with the Hamdard Foundation Pakistan (HFP), is arranging a prayer sitting for the success of the Pakistan cricket team in the World Cup at the Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Auditorium at 8pm on Monday.

According to FAC resident director Asif Chaudhry, divisional commissioner Tahir Husain will preside over the sitting.

He said former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Tauqeer Zia will be the chief guest.

Cricket commentators Muneer Husain, Chishti Mujahid, Tariq Raheem, Rehan Nawaz, AR Zaidi, Mirza Iqbal Baig, Raja Asad, Ehteshamul Haq, Muhammad Idrees, Brigadier Asghar Mian, Aneesur Rehman, Dr Muhammad Ali Shah, Tariq Raz, Amjad Aziz and former cricketers Inzamamul Haq, Sadiq Muhammad will also participate in the function. A live message from cricketer Imran Khan is also expected.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 28th, 2011.

COMMENTS (2)

Farah Kaleem | 13 years ago | Reply Seriously pathetic... the nation will not pray for peace, will not even consider praying for unity and tranquility of the country, won't pray to save our country and people from unseen and natural disasters, not for the innocent people who died and die every day... but they will pray for a cricket match... How absolutely sick is this?! This is why we are in a mess... God has stopped giving us any chances!! Damned nation!!!
sash | 13 years ago | Reply lagay rahooo....;) Best ov luck team pakistan!!!
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