Shamed for not postponing match Pak cricket team wants to visit school
December 19, 2014  15:41
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The Pakistan's cricket team is planning to visit the Army school in Peshawar and pay tributes. Shahid Afridi, who is leading the national team in the ODI series against New Zealand, wants to go to the school with the team and the Pakistan Cricket Board has supported the plan.

"Cricket is a passion in Pakistan and we are sure the students who were martyred would have been avid fans of the team. We want to show them we remember them all the time," said Javed Afridi, who is the CEO of Haier Pakistan -- the company which is sponsoring the ongoing series in the United Arab Emirates.

Terrorists stormed the school this week killing at least 148 people including 132 children.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has already come under criticism for not postponing the fourth one-day international a day after the terrorist attack took place in Peshawar.

"The players want to go to the school and share the grief with the students and teachers. They want to pay tributes to the innocent slain students and teachers. They will hand over the ODI series trophy if they win it to the school," Javed added.
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