Amir Khan to donate his 24-carat gold short to Peshawar victims

LONDON: As whole Pakistan is mourning on the Peshawar carnage, Boxer Amir Khan announce to donate his £30,000 pair of shorts to help rebuild the Peshawar army school.

Pakistan born British boxer Amir Khan and wore the 24-carat gold threading short in a match against Devon Alexander.

Amir Khan said, “It was just very sad to see innocent kids being killed. I want to donate the shorts for the Peshawar cause, rebuild a school and strengthen security around the area.”

Following Khan’s victory, his 30th in 33 professional contests, the Bolton boxer wants to fight unbeaten American Floyd Mayweather, regarded as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.

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The players from both teams will also observe a minute’s silence before the start of the ODI. 

On Tuesday morning, terrorists stormed an army-run school in the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwan, Pakistan. The gunmen took the school children and teaching staff hostage for almost eight hours until the country’s armed forces killed all the attackers in firefight. The attack left 125 children, 9 teachers, and the school principal dead.

The Pakistan cricket team sorrowfully reacted to the grieve development. Within two hours’ time the team manager and chief selector Moin Khan issued a statement condoling the victims.
The stand-in Captain Shahid Afridi talking to PakPassion.net said, “It’s sad what’s happened in Peshawar. Our prayers are with the families who lost their kids. I hope the situation will get better in Pakistan.” He further added, “Anything that happens in our country deeply saddens us, whether we are in Pakistan or away. Ever since we heard this news, we were saying that it should not have happened. We hope the situation gets better but also hope that all those who have the responsibility will improve the situation.”
The cricket commentators and the cricketers all around the world sympathized with the victims of the Peshawar school attack and urged the citizens of Peshawar to donate blood.