After making his mark as a stellar cricketer and being the son-in-law of cricketing giant Shahid Afridi, Shaheen Afridi is now helping the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police by becoming an honourary Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and goodwill ambassador.

The KP police bestowed this honour on the young cricketer during a ceremony in Peshawar on Tuesday, in a bid to promote a soft image of the KP Police Department. The police hope that this move will also establish trust between the force and the public.

A small investiture ceremony was also a part of the event, during which Shaheen Afridi was appointed as an honorary DSP. KP Chief Secretary Shehzad Khan Bangash and KP Inspector General of Police Moazzam Jahan Ansari conferred the honorary rank of DSP.

Afridi paid tribute to the martyrs from KP police while also praising serving officers.

The cricketer acknowledged the thankless nature of the job, as his father was a retired officer of the KP police, while his brothers were serving in the police force. He assured the KP police of not only his support but also of that of his cricket team members.