KARACHI:
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi rushed home after his father, Sahibzada Fazalur Rehman, suffered a heart attack and was shifted to the Intensive Care Unit at the Aga Khan Hospital yesterday.
Afridi, who was representing Hampshire in the ongoing Friends Life Twenty20 Championship, headed back immediately after hearing the news and was expected to arrive in Karachi last night.
The all-rounder, who also missed the initial stages of his county stint due to a rift with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that revoked his NOCs to play in foreign leagues, is also doubtful to play Hampshire’s remaining matches. The former captain has so far played seven matches for Hants and was scheduled to return on July 16.
Afridi’s father is battling a prolonged illness and also underwent a surgery in the US in May. He was kept on ventilator till the filing of this report.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 12th, 2011.
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please may afridi dad get back recovery
Sr. Afridi is father of 11 children, must be feeling great having all his children around him at the time of his need.
May God bless sr. Afridi with quick recovery and happy, healthy life.
May Allah give Afridi's father good health soon. May Allah bless him. Ameen.
Apologies Everyone.... Heard a news yesterday that he has passed away....
Sorry :(
May you get well soon sir ! All wishes are with you !
@Khurdra: All those people are educated Pakistanis, all 26 of them and the writer himself/herself! May God bless them all. Regards, Mirza
I am praying that Almighty Allah give Shahid’s father strength to overcome this latest health problem. I also am praying that Shahid be given hope, strength & comfort from Almighty Allah as it is never easy to witness parents suffer from health problems.
inshallah Afiridi’s father will recover soon.may ALLAH bless on him
@Bulbul, his dad is still alive!
May Allah (swt) bless him with health.
@bulbul: 23 people who recommended your comment ...either do not understand RIP or they were sleeping while typing.......Man...take a break...his father is alive.......you might have written get well soon....
elahi ap bohot bare murtabay wala hay YAALLAH jo gham afridi k gar walo per aya hay ye gam un k lea khusheu may tabdeel kar aor un ko qabar ke azab say bacha ameen
I am praying that Almighty Allah give Shahid's father strength to overcome this latest health problem. I also am praying that Shahid be given hope, strength & comfort from Almighty Allah as it is never easy to witness parents suffer from health problems.
Hope he recovers well
@bulbul,are u out of your mind?he is very much alive. may god give him quick recovery.get well soon.
may his doctors give him good health
inshallah Afiridi's father will recover soon.may ALLAH bless on him
May Almighty Allah give him good health and long life.
Ahmed - Sri Lanka
"Rest in Peace !" ???? @bulbul: He is in the hospital and very much in our midst !!!!
Rest in Peace !
May Allah bless him with perfect health
May Allah bless him and give him quick recovery. Ameen.
All the Good wishes and prayers for Afridi's Father.