LAHORE: The Burewalins community hosted a high-profile reception in Lahore to honour Ahsan Raza, Pakistan’s sole representative on the ICC Elite Panel of umpires, celebrating his distinguished international career and contributions to cricket officiating.
The event recognised Raza with a commemorative medal and shield and paid tribute to several other public figures for their service to society. The ceremony, organised by Abdul Basit Khan, Founder and Chairman of The Burewalins, and supported by businessmen Chaudhry Faryad and Abdul Rauf Chaudhry, drew a wide cross-section of Pakistan cultural, civic and professional leadership. Prominent attendees from the entertainment world included producer Syed Noor, actors Aurangzeb Leghari, Rashid Mehmood and Ashraf Khan, and singer Khalid Baig.
The commemorative medal and shield were presented to Raza by a delegation that included Syed Noor, Abdul Basit Khan, Orya Maqbool Jan and Abdul Rauf Chaudhry.
