The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has issued an honorary Golden Visa to Chairman Peshawar Zalmai Javed Afridi, making him the first Pakistani to receive an honorary Golden Visa.
Javed Afridi on receiving the UAE’s honorary Golden Visa said that he was grateful to the United Arab Emirates for issuing the Golden Visa and would try to play a role in sports and other fields.
Earlier, the government of Pakistan had announced the award of Hilal Imtiaz in recognition of the services of Javed Afridi, chairman of Peshawar Zalmai, the most popular PSL franchise.
The President of Pakistan Arif Alvi presented the Presidential Award to Javed Khan Afridi on the occasion of Pakistan Day on August 14, 2019. In this regard, Javed Afridi expressed his views saying, When he took the lead, he pledged that he would serve the nation and the country beyond any honour, position and reward.