2011-03-31

Rs0.5m for each team member

LAHORE, March 30: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has announced a Rs0.5 million cash prize for every member of the Pakistani cricket team.

According to a handout issued here on Wednesday, the chief minister also announced receiving the cricket team in person on its arrival at Lahore airport along with his cabinet members and to invite players to tea as well.

He said the performance of the Pakistani team in World Cup matches remained commendable irrespective of the fact that it could not succeed in the semi-final.

Talking to a private TV channel, Shahbaz said the victory and defeat was a part of the game but the point was that the game must not be rendered into a war.

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