Balochistan to Host PSL Matches Soon: Minister

Wed May 08 2024
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QUETTA: Pakistan’s Interior Minister and Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Mohsin Naqvi said that national and international sports events cab be organized in Balochistan. “We are considering the possibility of holding Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches in Quetta,” he told the press conference.

Chief Minister Balochistan Sarfraz Bugti, Home and Tribal Affairs Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove, former Caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar, and top PCB officials accompanied Naqvi in the press conference. The Minister also visited the Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti Stadium, Quetta where he was briefed by the top PCB officials.

Addressing the news conference, he stated “on the special invitation of the Chief Minister Balochistan, he has visited the cricket stadium. Installation of floodlights was the longstanding demand of the Balochistan government; the minister said while announcing that the floodlights will be installed within 90 days.

“The installation of floodlights will also help promote cricket in Balochistan, which is rich in talent. Regarding to a question, he stated that the youth of Balochistan will be provided opportunities at the national level.

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