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Unidentified gunmen attack Naseem Shah's property

Police say firing partially damaged main gate, windows, and a parked vehicle

By Ehsan Ullah Shakir

Published November 10, 2025

This file photo shows Pakistans right-arm pacer Naseem Shah. — AFP — This file photo shows Pakistan's right-arm pacer Naseem Shah. — AFP

Police said on Monday that unidentified assailants opened fire at national cricketer Naseem Shah's 'hujra' (a property adjacent or near the house), leaving the main gate, windows, and a parked vehicle partially damaged in the attack.

The firing incident took place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Lower Dir district. Police said that five suspects were arrested and a case was registered.

Fortunately, Naseem's family remained safe in the incident as the pacer is currently in Rawalpindi.

The national team is gearing up to take on Sri Lanka in the three-match ODI series, scheduled to run from November 11 to 15.

Naseem will then represent Pakistan in the T20I tri-series against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, scheduled to be played in Rawalpindi and Lahore from November 17 to 29.

Pakistan Squads

For Sri Lanka ODIs

Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub and Salman Ali Agha.

For T20I Tri-series

Salman Ali Agha (c), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan (wk) and Usman Tariq.

Sri Lanka Tour of Pakistan schedule