KARACHI: Former captain Shahid Afridi remarks about former PM BenazirBhutto has earned praise from all.

He said on Wednesday that he has never seen a woman as brave as late formerPrime Minister Benazir Bhutto, while speaking in an event held atTharparker.

The star cricketer said: “Benazir was a brave democratic leader. She is arole model, especially for the women of this country. I have never seenanyone braver than Benazir,” he said.

Afridi expressed his support to the Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman BilawalBhutto Zardari, who was also present at the event.

The cricketer said that Karachi has seen too much bloodshed due to theethnic violence and requested the PPP leader to form a professional teamfor the city to put the metropolis in a right direction.

“Our plans for the city should not be restricted to only disposing trashfrom the city,” he said.

Afridi’s charity organisation donated Rs 100 million to set up a childrenhospital in the district.

“The Shahid Afridi foundation will build a 250-bed hospital in thedistrict,” he announced.

Earlier, in a tweet Afridi said that he is ‘honoured’ to come to Thar witha ‘hope to bring a change in lives of all’.