Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi met Prime Minister’s Youth Program Chairman Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan to discuss promoting sports in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and supporting young athletes.
The discussion focused on identifying emerging talent in the province and helping promising players access opportunities to compete at national and international levels.
Both emphasized the importance of developing young athletes’ skills and providing avenues for them to progress in their respective sports. Encouraging participation across different sporting disciplines was also discussed.
Afridi and Mashhood highlighted the role of sports in engaging young people in positive activities. They stressed the need to encourage broader youth participation alongside efforts to identify and nurture talented competitors.
The meeting also addressed Pakistan’s long-term sporting development, with an emphasis on giving emerging athletes the support and opportunities needed to excel.
Talent identification, skill development, and access to competitive opportunities remained the main areas of discussion as both considered ways to strengthen the country’s sporting future.
Shaheen Afridi is set to feature in the upcoming ODI tri-series at home with England and Sri Lanka. Pakistan earlier won a three-match T20I series with Sri Lanka 2-1.
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