18th March the Embassy of Pakistan in Kathmandu organized the Closing / Prize Distribution
Ceremony of “8 th Edition of Nepal-Pakistan Friendship T20 Cricket Tournament-
2023”. The event was started on 10 th March 2023 and twelve teams participated in this
Tournament.
Honourable Mr. Ramesh Nath Pandey, former Foreign Minister of Nepal was the Chief
Guest of the Prize Distribution Ceremony. Honourable Chief Guest awarded the
“Himalaya Shumsher Rana Trophy” to the winning team of the Nepal-Pakistan
Friendship T20 Cricket Tournament.
This year, Pulsar Cricket Excellence Center, Kathmandu won the 8 th Edition of Nepal-
Pakistan T20 Cricket Tournament-2023, while Embassy of Pakistan Team was the
Tournament’s Runner-up.
H.E. Mr. Chen Song, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Kathmandu also
graced the event as the Special Guest. Mr. Ram Prasad Subedi, Joint Secretary, Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, Kathmandu and few members of diplomatic Missions based in
Kathmandu were also attended the event as Special Guests, which includes, Charge d`
Affaires (a.i.) of Sri Lanka, Deputy Chief of Missions of Bangladesh and Qatar. Special
Guests also presented the prizes to prominent players and officials of the T20 Cricket
Tournament.
Addressing the Ceremony, Honourable Mr. Pandey lauded the Pakistan Embassy’s
initiative for successfully organizing the event. He added that organization of these
healthy events will not only enhance sports activities in Nepal but also strengthen the
bilateral relations between the two countries.
In his remarks, Charge d` Affaires (a.i.), Mr. Umair Ali expressed the hope that this
tournament will serve as a stepping stone towards greater cooperation and collaboration
between Pakistan and Nepal in all areas of mutual interest. He reiterated the Pakistan
Embassy’s commitment to continue to encourage efforts to bring the youths of two
countries together by organizing such healthy sports events. Mr. Ali thanked the
distinguished guests for their valuable presence in the ceremony, and the Nepalese
government for their support in organizing this successful event.
