One of the greats of the cricketing world, late Abdul Qadir was bestowed Sitara-e-Imtiaz by the President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi.
President Arif Alvi on Pakistan Day honored the legendary leg-spinner with the third highest civilian award.
Pakistan Cricket Board shared the news on Twitter calling it a proud moment for Pakistan cricket family.
Proud moment for the Pakistan cricket family! The late Abdul Qadir has been conferred the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, Pakistan’s third-highest civilian award. pic.twitter.com/SQnuOrUwro
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 23, 2021
Pakistani cricketer Umar Akmal and the son in-law of Abdul Qadir took it to Twitter to express his sentiments about his father-in-law receiving the award.
Akmal called it a proud moment for family, friends and the entire nation. “Qadir uncle you are always in my heart” he further said.
A proud moment for the family' friends and entire nation. Congratulations to all @NoorUmar6@sulamanqadir3 @immiqadir@TheRealPCB
Thank you @ImranKhanPTI@ArifAlvi
Legends never die.
Qadir uncle you are always in my heart❤ #Sitara-e-imtiaz #qadirfamily pic.twitter.com/LdosSGFCci— Umar Akmal (@Umar96Akmal) March 23, 2021
“You were a legend you are a legend and you will always be…Proud moment for family. Congratulations to family for Late Qadir’s Sitara E Imtiaz” Kamran Akmal said on Twitter.
You were a legend you are a legend and you will always be…Proud moment for family.Congratulations to family for Late Qadir’s Sitara E Imtiaz @sulaman_qadir @immiqadir @Qadircricketer pic.twitter.com/Z7xN5wh17l
— Kamran Akmal (@KamiAkmal23) March 23, 2021
On September 7, 2019, Qadir had passed away in Lahore after a cardiac arrest. He was aged 64 at the time of his death.
Born on September 15, 1955, the legend cricketer had made a significant contribution to Pakistan cricket as a leg-break googly bowler.