PESHAWAR – An MOU signing ceremony regarding the holding of Zalmi School League between Peshawar Zalmi Foundation, Elementary Education Department and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government was held in Peshawar on Thursday.
The League will start in different cities of the province from 26th December and is dedicated to the martyrs of Army Public School.
The Peshawar Zalmi Foundation announced last week its Zalmi School League project for the promotion of cricket at grass root and school level.
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Khalid Afridi (Director Peshawar Zalmi) and Muhammad Akram (Director Cricket Operations Peshawar Zalmi) represented Peshawar Zalmi while Atif Khan (Minister Elementary and Secondary Education) and Khalid Khan (Sec Elementary and Secondary Education) also graced the occasion.
Zalmi Foundation Chairman Javed Afridi, in a recorded message, emphasised that his franchise Peshawar Zalmi and Zalmi Foundation will play an engaging role in the promotion of cricket at grass root level in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
I would like to thank Minister Education Mr. Atif Khan, Chief Minister KPK Mr. @PervezKhattakCM and Chairman PTI Mr. @ImranKhanPTI for their much needed support and vision in making this event possible. Our aim of promoting cricket at the grass-root level must suffice! #BarriGame pic.twitter.com/ukoRT2eC7l
— Javed Afridi (@JAfridi10) December 21, 2017
The much awaited Zalmi Haier 100 Pitches project was also announced on the occasion. In this project 100 pitches will be created all across the KP province. This 100 wickets project, along with the Zalmi School League will provide excellent opportunity for youngsters to showcase and sharpen their cricketing skills.
Javed Afridi specially thanked the KP government, PTI Chairman Imran Khan and Chief Minister Pervez Khattak for their support and cooperation in organising the Zalmi School League. Afridi attributed the League to the martyrs of Army Public School.
From the government side, Minister Atif Khan praised efforts of Mr Afridi and Peshawar Zalmi for promoting cricket at the grass root level.
The first phase of the Zalmi School League will be held from 26th to 28th December in Haripur while the final will be played in Peshawar on 29th December. Two teams each from Peshawar, Bannu, Malakand and Hazara Region will participate in the League. The second phase of the League will be held before PSL-3.
