ISLAMABAD – Pakistan thrashed India by 180 runs to win the Champions Trophy 2017 at The Oval. The cricket team was congratulated and showered with praise by political, sports and entertainment personalities.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif who watched the match at his office wearing a Pakistan team jersey, all congratulated the team on winning the Champions Trophy. “The nation is proud of their cricket team,” said the Pakistan Muslim League.
PM Sharif delivered a message from Saudi Arabia to congratulate the cricket. ” Pakistan cricket team. Well Played, Well done,” he said in a brief message.
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Army Chief General Qammar Javed Bajwa congratulated the team and announced Umrah for the entire cricket team. “Nothing beats ‘Team Work’, Pakistan is a team against every threat,” the COAS was quoted saying by the Inter-Services Public Relations.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan also congratulated the cricket team for winning CT 2017. He prayed the team always achieves such success.
“Pakistan have defeated India to become #CT17 champions. Now the whole nation awaits the defeat of the corrupt mafia,” he asserted in another tweet.
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