Former Pakistan captain and leading philanthropist, Shahid Afridi, has announced to restore the only public library in Tank district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to a social media user, the library is currently a dumping ground for waste with authorities not paying any attention to the matter.
Taking note of a social media post, Shahid Afridi has pledged to restore the library, adding that education is paramount to the development of youth as they are the future of the country.
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Afridi also lamented the poor condition of the facility, saying it is a heartwrenching situation that a library has been closed for over 15 years.
The 40-year-old said that the Shahid Afridi Foundation will undertake the responsibility for the library’s restoration and it will soon be open for the public.
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