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Zardari backs Ijaz Butt, orders end to standoff with Afridi

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President Asif Ali Zardari met ex-cricketers and hockey players and discussed important issues.

President refused to sack chairman PCB Ijaz Butt, but ordered addressing the issue of Shahid Afridi.As per details, ex-cricketers and hockey players called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Balawal House in Karachi and agreed to play matches for restoration and revival of flood affectees.The President said that players, artists, literary persons and intellectuals are an integral part of the society, so they should assist the government by tackling problems of flood affected people.Former Olympian Samiullah Khan said that players would stand by the nation in this crucial situation.Javed Miandad said that President Zardari is fully aware of the problems of the Cricket Board. He suggested playing T-20 matches in Karachi rather than in Lahore.
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