KARACHI: Star Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi has once again called for the betterment of ties between Pakistan and India and vowed to spread the message of peace whenever possible. Talking to media in Toronto, the hard-hitting batsman described his recent meeting with Bollywood actor Salman Khan — in which, he said, Pak-India ties came under discussion — as very cordial. “We were in agreement that celebrities should play their role towards the betterment of bilateral ties by speaking positively in the media,” Afridi said. “My aim of posting pictures with him (Salman Khan) on social media was the same,” Afridi, who is playing the local T20 league in Toronto, added. On his engagements in Canada, the all-rounder said that the organisers of the ongoing T20 league wanted to expand the footprints of event across the country in which he was helping them. “The organisers want to stage league matches in various cities of Canada and the USA. I am doing my bit in the game’s promotion and expansion in the region. It’s a great learning curve for local players,” Afridi said. “These activities will ultimately benefit the national team of Canada,” Afridi concluded.
Published in Daily Times, July 16th 2018.