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    "editor1": "<p>Mumbai, March 23, Pakistan captain Babar Azam has received the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, the country&#39;s third-highest civilian honour.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Azam, Pakistan&#39;s captain in all formats of cricket, was given the award by Governor of Pakistan&#39;s Punjab state Muhammad Baligh on Wednesday, according to information in the Pakistan media.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>At just 28 years old Babar Azam becomes the youngest recipient of the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, the reports said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Immense honour to have received Sitara-e-Imtiaz in the presence of my mother and father,&quot; Babar Azam wrote on Twitter. &quot;This award is for my parents, fans and the people of (Pakistan).&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Babar Azam also joins an esteemed list of former cricketers that includes Misbah-ul-Haq, Younis Khan, Shahid Afridi, Sarfraz Ahmed, Mohammad Yousuf, Saeed Ajmal, Javed Miandad and Inzamam-ul-Haq that have been previously awarded the same medal for their contributions to the game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Babar was among 253 personalities that were announced as recipients of civilian awards on August 14 last year but had to till Wednesday to finally collect his medal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Babar Azam also joins an esteemed list of former cricketers that includes Misbah-ul-Haq, Younis Khan, Shahid Afridi, Sarfraz Ahmed, Mohammad Yousuf, Saeed Ajmal, Javed Miandad and Inzamam-ul-Haq that have been previously awarded the same medal for their contributions to the game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/hindi.cricketnmore.com\/tagging\/ipl-flashback\">IPL Tales &amp; Records<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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