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Updated 20 Sep, 2011 09:41am

Afridi to meet President Zardari today

Afridi is due to meet Zardari on Tuesday as part of a group of sportsmen taking part in relief efforts for flood victims.

The former captain may share his grievances on the sidelines of that meeting,a leading daily reports.

Afridi had announced his retirement from international cricket in May after the PCB removed him as one-day international (ODI) captain.

An official close to Afridi said that although the main agenda of the meeting was relief activities, talks of his tiff with the PCB could not be ruled out.

“The meeting is meant for the relief campaign, but Afridi’s issue may be discussed. A breakthrough can’t be ruled out,” the official added.

Meanwhile, the Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister on Sports, Haleem Adil Sheikh, clarified that the main focus of the meeting was not to sort out Afridi’s differences.

“It’s a meeting of the delegation to decide the course of flood-relief campaign,” said Sheikh.

The delegation that will meet the president on Monday also includes Olympians like hockey chief selector Hanif Khan and sprint queen Naseem Hamid.

Sheikh, who is leading the campaign, has planned various activities, including exhibition matches and sending sports heroes to schools, to raise funds.

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