A Quote by Imran Tahir

People think of me as well-travelled, but I had not been out of Pakistan until I was picked in the Under-19 squad in 1997. The flight went from Lahore to Karachi and then from Karachi to South Africa. It was my first time on a plane and my first trip overseas.

Imran Tahir

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Imran Tahir
Pakistani - Athlete
Born: March 27, 1979

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