Paying respects: Test cricketer Younus Khan visits CMH
Delivers kit bags, cash donated by New Zealand cricket team.
PESHAWAR:
Test cricketer Younus Khan on Tuesday paid a visit to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) and expressed solidarity with those injured in the brazen December 16 attack.
The former national cricket team captain, who hails from Mardan district, said he was short of words to express the emotional impact the horrific incident has had on him.
Khan delivered three kit bags containing shirts and gear donated by the New Zealand cricket team, to be distributed amongst the survivors. The Black Caps also handed him cheques which he announced to deposit in the school’s bank account. “The determination of these children is remarkable,” he said.
The attack occurred while a Pakistan-New Zealand cricket series was under way in the UAE. Recalling instances from the dressing room following the attack, Khan said the entire squad was in a state of shock and the New Zealanders shared the grief equally. Some of the players were not able to hold their tears back, he said, adding the Kiwis requested him to deliver their donations when they learnt he belonged to K-P.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 31st, 2014.
Test cricketer Younus Khan on Tuesday paid a visit to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) and expressed solidarity with those injured in the brazen December 16 attack.
The former national cricket team captain, who hails from Mardan district, said he was short of words to express the emotional impact the horrific incident has had on him.
Khan delivered three kit bags containing shirts and gear donated by the New Zealand cricket team, to be distributed amongst the survivors. The Black Caps also handed him cheques which he announced to deposit in the school’s bank account. “The determination of these children is remarkable,” he said.
The attack occurred while a Pakistan-New Zealand cricket series was under way in the UAE. Recalling instances from the dressing room following the attack, Khan said the entire squad was in a state of shock and the New Zealanders shared the grief equally. Some of the players were not able to hold their tears back, he said, adding the Kiwis requested him to deliver their donations when they learnt he belonged to K-P.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 31st, 2014.