KABUL (SW): The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced to hold a fund raising cricket event for the civilian victims of northern Kunduz City that briefly fell to the Taliban after intense fighting.
According to a press note by the ACB, the fundraising match would be a T-20 thriller played on Friday October 21. The objective behind this match is to highlight the issues faced by residents in Kunduz, and raise funds for their rescue and relief in the wake of ragging violence there.
Shafiqullah Stainkzai, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the ACB has urged the business community and cricket lovers to be generous in supporting their brethrens in need in Kunduz. It is vital to note that the ACB held a similar fundraiser for Kunduz people in October last year when the Taliban overrun Kunduz for the first time.
For cricket lovers, it is a good opportunity to see their national players in action, and also contribute towards the welfare of their country-mates in need. Most of the national players are in Kabul these days, busy in a training camp, and are likely to feature in this fundraiser.
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