Lahore Lions stars hosted coaching clinic and signed autographs for CARE Foundation
students
KARACHI, December 13, 2012 - Emirates, one of
the fastest growing international airlines, provided an unforgettable
experience for youngsters from the CARE Foundation by staging a coaching clinic
with star players from National T20 champions Lahore Lions.
The children were thrilled as Umar Akmal and Nasir Jamshed
signed autographs and posed for pictures at the Gaddafi Stadium. They also had the opportunity to ask the Pakistan
international players about their lives as professional cricketers. In
addition, the youngsters bowled deliveries to their special guests and tried
batting against them.
“It is tremendously satisfying that through our
sponsorship of domestic cricket in Pakistan we are able to stage events like
this which inspire youngsters. We aim to extend our support by providing
opportunities such as this to children who can benefit from meeting with these
experienced, national cricketers,” said Khalid Bardan, Emirates’ Vice
President, Pakistan. “Children look up to cricket players and hopefully this
activity will not only help them develop their cricket skills, but also inspire
them on a personal level,” added Bardan.
“Interacting with these children and
experiencing their excitement first hand is a gratifying feeling. Knowing that
you may be able to make a difference to their lives is the reason I got
involved with the sport in the first place,” said Akmal, star batsman of Lahore
Lions.
“Through this great initiative undertaken by
Emirates we really enjoyed connecting with the children and were able to offer
our advice on techniques as well as what a cricketing career entails. Their
passion inspired us,” he added.
A representative from the CARE Foundation - a
non-profit organization dedicated to providing a better future to the children
of Pakistan by empowering them through education - said the youngsters were
delighted to meet the two cricketers.
Emirates also recently arranged for 100
children from the CARE Foundation to witness the National T20 final. The
airline treated the children to an exciting day as they watched their
cricketing idols from the stands.
The airline
has a long history of supporting cricket through its various sponsorships
across the globe. The National T20 was the latest tournament in Emirates’
collaboration with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Following this, the
airline will also be supporting the upcoming Faysal Bank Super8 T20.
Notes to Editors
Emirates has an international affiliation with cricket and
its ICC Official Partner status gives the airline sponsorship rights to all ICC
major tournaments, including the ICC Cricket World Cup, ICC Champions Trophy
and ICC World Twenty20. It also sponsors the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier,
ICC Under-19 World Cup, ICC Intercontinental Cup and the ICC Women’s World Cup.
The airline also sponsors the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires and Referees.
Since Emirates launched with its inaugural flight to
Karachi in 1985, its Pakistan operation has expanded to 45 weekly flights to
four destinations – Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Peshawar
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