PESHAWAR: The Imran Khan Cricket Stadium has been approved as one of the venues for the much-anticipated 11th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) scheduled to be held from March 26 to May 3, Geo News reported on Tuesday.
The decision was taken during a high-level meeting held at the corps headquarters which reviewed the security situation in the province before sanctioning the matches to be held in Peshawar.
The meeting in Peshawar was attended by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, KPK Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, National Security Adviser, Peshawar Corps Commander and senior civil and military officials.
The participants paid tribute to the civilians and security forces who lost their lives in terrorist incidents across the country.
Separately, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said 60% of the national team’s players are from KP, highlighting the province’s contribution to cricket.
“We are working with KP in domestic cricket and will give a good message to cricket so that the talent here is not wasted,” Naqvi said in a media briefing. “We will collectively bring good news for sports in Peshawar.”
He said that a follow-up meeting of the High Level Committee had been held and the details would be shared.
He also lauded the KP Police for its key role in the operation against the perpetrators of the February 6 Islamabad suicide attack that left more than 30 people martyred and dozens injured.
Naqvi said the purpose of the PCB’s discussions with the International Cricket Council (ICC) was to highlight the injustice faced by Bangladesh.
He also said there was no personal agenda behind Pakistan’s announcement of boycotting its scheduled match against India in the 2026 T20 World Cup.
He said Pakistan had no demand other than what Bangladesh wanted and no conditions were imposed beyond that.