Players called on the government to immediately apprehend the culprits involved in firing on the legendary pacer
Pakistan's former cricket captain Wasim Akram leaves after talking to media at the National Stadium in Karachi after a gun attack on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)
Karachi: Pakistan cricket community on Wednesday strongly condemned the attack on former captain Wasim Akram and called on the government to immediately apprehend the culprits involved in firing on the legendary pacer.
Former Pakistan skipper and head of the political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Imran Khan tweeted that he was glad to hear Wasim was safe. “I strongly condemn the firing on Wasim Akram’s car in Karachi,” wrote Imran on his twitter handle. “I am glad to know Wasim Akram is safe,” he added.
Other former and current players including Shahid Afridi also tweeted, expressing their shock over the incident. “Saddened & condemned the Firing on Wasim Akram. Government should act with details to apprehend the Criminals into front (sic),” tweeted Afridi.
Gulshan SP Abid Qaimkhani told reporters that they had got CCTV footage of the entire incident and the car was being traced and the culprits would be arrested soon. Pakistan’s former stars like Saqlain Mushtaq, Moin Khan, Rashid Latif, Mohsin Khan, Basit Ali, Salahuddin Ahmed, Jalaluddin also condemned the incident.
( Source : PTI )
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