President Asif Ali Zardari has said it has been long time since I found reason to smile and reason to be happy. The day Pakistan’s Cricket Team won the match the whole nation had a reason to rejoice.

President Asif Ali Zardari expressed these views while addressing a reception ceremony hosted by him in honor of Pakistan’s Cricket Team here at Presidency on Thursday. Federal Ministers and other high officials including representatives of Pakistan Cricket Board also attended the reception.

President congratulated the team and said that entire nation and team has the strength from the mountains of the Frontier, boys of Lahore and boys from all over the Pakistan.

He said that if Pakistan’s Cricket Team working to gather and trained properly then there is no doubt that we can really climb the “mountain Everest”.

President said that though there is no limit to the endeavors and no limit ot the success to nation. Pakistan can achieve and improve in any field around the world and today Nation has proved it again by clinching the T20 World Cup.

He said that it is really admirable to acknowledge the victory in this critical time and sad time when it really brought joys for the millions of peoples of Pakistan.

President Asif Ali Zardari further said that after the sad demise of Benazir Bhutto Shaheed it is one occasion to remember and rejoice my country.

He further said that it is the unity, faith and discipline of team that brings Trophy home.

Earlier, President Asif Ali Zardari distributed prize cheques worth of Rs. 0.5 million for each player while Younis Khan and Shahid Afridi were given prize checques of Rs. One million.