ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf Saeed Ahmad Al-Maliki met with Pakistani cricket icon Shahid Afridi at the Saudi Embassy in Islamabad on Thursday. The two men discussed potential cooperation in various fields of mutual interest for the two countries.
“Very honored to be invited by His Excellency Mr.Nawaf Saeed Al-Maliki,” Afridi wrote in a statement on social media. The cricketer also announced the beginning of a collaboration between his non-profit foundation and the Kingdom, writing, “Will be soon working with Saudi Arabia for the S Afridi Foundation.” He added the hashtag #HopeNotOut.
The Shahid Afridi Foundation, which he founded in March 2014, aims to improve “the living conditions of the poor and destitute in the society.” Its projects so far include irrigation, health and education work.
Very honored to be invited by His Excellency Mr. Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, @AmbassadorNawaf . Discussed PK relations& cooperation between two countries & areas to work together.Will be soon working with Saudia Arabia for @SAFoundationN as together we al r#HopeNotOut@KSAembassyPK pic.twitter.com/z0xXc5kGod
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) September 6, 2018
The 38-year-old cricketer, fondly known as Boom Boom, captained the national team between 2009 and 2011, before retiring from international cricket in 2017. He is well-known for his philanthropic work across Pakistan and has formerly worked with UNICEF and a number of national organizations.
محترم سفیر جناب @AmbassadorNawaf نے #اسلام_آباد میں اپنے آفس میں #پاکستان کے مشہور کرکٹ کھلاڑی جناب/ شاہد آفریدی @SAfridiOfficial کا استقبال کیا pic.twitter.com/esFEXyEWLJ
— السفارة في باكستان - سعودی سفارت خانہ (@KSAembassyPK) September 6, 2018
