Islamabad Stadium project delayed for Champions Trophy 2025 under Shahbaz government
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan had approved the construction of a high-tech stadium in Islamabad.
LAHORE: A change in the federal government has delayed the construction of a state-of-the-art cricket stadium in Islamabad for the Champions Trophy 2025 as the cricket board has not received any response from the Capital Development Authority. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Rameez Raja had earlier given approval to then Prime Minister Imran Khan to build a high-tech stadium in Islamabad ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy. The PCB had written a letter to the Capital Development Authority for allotment of stadium land, but the CDA has not yet responded.
The cricket board had recently written a letter to the Capital Development Authority:
The cricket board had recently written a letter to the Capital Development Authority for allotment of land for the stadium but the CDA has not yet responded due to changes in the federal government. Last year, the International Cricket Council nominated Pakistan as the host country for the ICC Champions Trophy, the first major international cricket tournament in the country since 1996. Earlier this month, the Pakistan Cricket Board began work on pitches at the National Stadium, Karachi and Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
The cricket board has been criticized for providing slow pitches during the series against Australia. The Pakistan Cricket Board has also planned to build 70 rooms inside the stadiums in Karachi and Multan to host the teams. These rooms will have safe travel to the ground for matches as well as five star facilities.
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