Veteran Pakistani cricket umpire Aleem Dar stepped down from ICC Elite Panel of Umpires after a brilliant career full of records. Two days after his announcement, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the umpire’s achievements in a post on twitter, saying “Pakistan is proud of him.”
Taking to twitter, PM Shehbaz wrote: Pakistan thanks umpire Aleem Dar for his meritorious services to international cricket, as he steps down from the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires. His flawless umpiring across all formats of the game has won praise across the cricketing world. Pakistan is proud of him.”
Pakistan 🇵🇰 thanks umpire Aleem Dar for his meritorious services to international cricket, as he steps down from the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires. His flawless umpiring across all formats of the game has won praise across the cricketing world. Pakistan is proud of him!
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) March 18, 2023