PM Shehbaz praises umpire Aleem Dar for his meritorious services

Last updated on: 18 March,2023 11:36 am

'His flawless umpiring across all formats of the game has won praise across the cricketing world'

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday appreciated umpire Aleem Dar for his meritorious services to international cricket and said Pakistan was proud of him.

On his Twitter handle, the prime minister said Pakistan thanked umpire Aleem Dar for his meritorious services to international cricket, as he stepped 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!” he added in a tweet.

 

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) March 18, 2023

The record holding 54-year old Dar had officiated in 435 men’s tests, ODISs and T20s including four world cup finals to his cap.