Shame to Pakistani cricket: Son of legend leg-spinner Abdul Qadir arrested for sexually assaulting domestic worker in farmhouse

LAHORE: Pakistani cricket legend Abdul Qadir's son Sulaiman Qadir has been arrested in a case of molestation of a domestic worker. The police have registered a case based on the complaint of the domestic worker that Sulaiman Qadir sexually assaulted her at the farmhouse. 41-year-old Sulaiman Qadir is one of the four sons of former Pakistani leg-spinner Abdul Qadir.

The police said that the incident took place on the 23rd of this month. "It is submitted that I work as a domestic helper/maid. I work from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. On 22.01.2026, the owner of the house, Salman Qadir, son of Abdul Qadir, called me and said, 'Come to the farmhouse tomorrow morning; I have to take you along to get the cleaning done,'" the FIR read.

The complainant said that on the 23rd at around 10 am, she was taken to farmhouse number 2 near Abdul Qadir Cricket Academy in Newas Barki in a car. "Upon reaching there, he started molesting me. He forcibly removed my clothes and began committing sexual assault (ziyadti) against me. The accused committed rape (zina-bil-jabar) with me by force, committing a grave injustice. Strict legal action should be taken against him for this," the statement added.

The police said that the complainant will undergo a medical examination and the accused has been taken into custody. Sulaiman, a domestic cricketer in Pakistan, played 26 first-class matches and 40 List A matches between 2005 and 2013.