Ayaz Raza Afridi
PESHAWAR (February 13, 2020):-Although, Test Cricketer from Khyber Pakhtoon Kawa (KPK) Naseem Shah achieved a great mark in the history of cricket by getting hat-Trick at Pindi Cricket Stadium while another guy from same region Waqas-ur-Rehman, an 18 years old journalist, made a history after covering International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup Championship matches at Pindi Cricket Stadium Rawalpindi.
A young journalist associated to Radio Tazeeb Waqas-ur-Rehman covered a test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh for the Radio Tazeeb, at the age of 18 years and 2 months and the match was held at Rawalpindi stadium from February 7 to 11, 2020.
Waqas said that it was not just a test match but it was a Test Championship and it had great importance. ”I am very lucky that I am covering an International Sports event at the age of 18. He said that he really enjoyed by doing work with the seniors and ideal journalists.
On the other side the President of Khybar Pakhtoon Khawa Sports Writers Association and the sports journalist Ijaz Ahmad Daudzai claimed that it was an honor and it will be useful for Waqas to cover this match.
He said that as a player feels honored by playing cricket for himself as it is same for a journalist to cover a big event. He was optimistic for the youngest journalist that he would continue sports journalism.
General Secretary of KPK Radio Broadcasting Foram named Afsar Afghan claimed that sports journalism is such a difficult beat and especially coverage of a test match is quite difficult. He added more that “by covering of this teat match the youngest journalist waqas has proved that nothing is difficult in the world”. It is very being appreciated to cover the match for the radio and make people informed, also thanked to the Radio Tazeeb to give opportunity to a youngster, the secretary concluded.