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Afridi launches Kashmir Premier League, Shahid Afridi becomes brand ambassador

The Chairman of Kashmir Committee, Shehryar Khan Afridi has launched the Kashmir Premier League (KPL) on Saturday as the first premier cricket tournament of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

He vowed to initiate a series of cultural and sports events to raise the voice of the people of Jammu and Kashmir globally.

Flanked by President Azad Jammu & Kashmir Sardar Masood Khan, celebrated cricket icon Shahid Afridi who is also the brand ambassador for KPL, Azhar Mahmood, Chief Coach for KPL, President KPL Arif Malik and Shehzad Akhtar Chaudhry KPL CEO, Shehryar Afridi said that KPL would help put Kashmir on the World Sports Map.

“KPL would put Kashmir on the World Sports Map. We will raise Kashmir on all forums world over. Kashmir Committee would do everything to preserve, project and promote Kashmiri identity and its culture. ‘K’ word is the buzz word now,” he said.

The Chairman further stated that KPL has been approved by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), federal government and it has the support of the people of Kashmir and Pakistan. He said that Pakistani cricketers have become the identity of our country. He said that sports help bring people closer.

“The talent of Kashmiri youth will reach the world through this league. The youth of Kashmir have to show the world how much talent it possessed,” has said, adding that after the launch of the KPL, its second edition would feature women KPL which would provide a chance to the girls of Kashmir to come forward and play cricket.

Shehryar Afridi said the KPL logo ‘play with freedom’ will resonate around the world and Pakistan will keep highlighting Kashmir at forums around the world. He also announced to appoint AJK President as Chief Patron of the KPL.

President AJK Masood Khan said that the government and peoples of AJK would fully own and support the KPL which would provide an opportunity to the Kashmiri youth to showcase their talent through sports.

He said that it was a great feeling to see Shehryar Afridi supporting Kashmir at all levels. He said that he would leave no stone unturned to make KPL a success. He said that the Kashmiri.