Kathmandu, February 9: The Pakistan Embassy inaugurated the “10th Edition of Pakistan-Nepal Friendship T20 Cricket Tournament-2025” amidst a function held on Saturday, February 7).

Ms Subarna Shrestha, Executive Board Member, National Sports Council, Nepal; Chaturananda Baidhya, Vice President, Nepal Olympic Committee; C.P Mainali, former Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal; Binaya Raj Pandey, former President of Cricket Association of Nepal; Yubanath Lamsal, former ambassador of Nepal to Denmark; Manju Ratna Shakya, Chairman Nepal-Pakistan Friendship and Cultural Association and Suman Pokharel, Deputy CEO, Global IME Bank Ltd attended the inaugural ceremony.

Addressing the opening ceremony, Ms. Subarna appreciated the Embassy’s initiative for successfully organizing the event every year. She highlighted the passion of sports especially cricket in bringing the youth of two countries together.

In his remarks, Pakistani Ambassador Abrar H. Hashmi said that cricket is not just a sport, it also serves as a platform to bring people together and fosters a spirit of camaraderie and teamwork. The Ambassador wished the teams and thanked the distinguished guests for their support in organizing the event. He also appreciated the organising committee. Ambassador Hashmi also launched the Nepal-Pakistan Youth Council on the occasion. Moreover, he welcomed the Pakistan Shooting Ball Team to the opening ceremony and congratulated them for being runner up of the Asian Shooting Ball Championship recently held in Kathmandu.

This year twelve club-level cricket teams are participating in the nine-day event. The tournament will culminate on February 16 with the final and closing event of trophy and awards distribution. The event will be streamed live on Nepalese sports channel
“Action Sports” and social media platforms.

People’s News Monitoring Service.