Resilient Karachiites brave scorching heat, security checks to welcome PSL
At least 8,000 security personnel that also included armed soldiers guard the 27,000 capacity National Stadium.
Thousands of spectators endured long queues and navigated stringent security checkpoints hours ahead of a high profile cricket match on Sunday in Karachi, the first time in nine years that it has hosted a game of such stature.
At least 8,000 security personnel that also included armed soldiers guarded the 27,000 capacity National Stadium where Peshawar Zalmi will take on Islamabad United in the third PSL final.
“It's (the PSL final) giving a message to the world that Pakistan is a peaceful country and Pakistan will play role in sports,” said 24-year-old spectator Hamza Yousuf Shah, who was waiting in one of several long queues to get into the stadium.
“Pakistan is full of cricket fans and it's a great thing that cricket is back in Pakistan, hopefully, it will be a success,” said 16-year-old cricket enthusiast Ria Martin.
Love of the game also brought 14-year-old Maaz Ahmed, who uses a wheelchair, to the ground.
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Mar 25, 2018 09:13pm
Bravo! Karachi is radiating again!
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Mar 25, 2018 09:14pm
Good looking pics. I like P.K the most.
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Mar 25, 2018 09:18pm
It would be better if curfew was announced for the whole day and only the ticket holders to go out. This would save a lot of people from heaps of hardship, and everyone will be secure.
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Mar 25, 2018 09:20pm
Nice pictures. People dress up pretty warm clothes in scorching heat . One suggestion Shorts and light clothes cool body and mind both.
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Mar 25, 2018 09:40pm
Karachi stay happy!
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Mar 25, 2018 09:48pm
When guns won't be seen in Karachi will be the real day to celebrate.
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Mar 25, 2018 09:54pm
Welldone Pakistan government
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Mar 25, 2018 09:59pm
If you have to deploysuch heavy security then its no fun. Sports has returned to Pakistan but at a heavy cost. May we see that day when we dont have to play in the shadow of guns
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Mar 25, 2018 10:15pm
Welcome to the club. Keep it up and hang on tough.
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Mar 25, 2018 10:48pm
Simply Awesome!!
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Mar 26, 2018 12:07am
Good energetic crowd
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Mar 26, 2018 12:56am
Excellent effort and good results, but I will have to be critical of the fact that the garbage and litter is in all the pictures. This was the first big display of Karachi, and these pictures are viewed all over the world, we could have done better by cleaning the streets and the grounds around the stadium. We have 70 or 80 thousand spectators in our giant stadiums, but you do not see any garbage on the streets.
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Mar 26, 2018 01:25am
It was a great game played between the two cricket teams Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United.
It were the efforts of thousands of people who worked day and night to make the event successful.
People of Karachi are thankful to the Federal and Provincial Administration who have returned the glory of Karachi after a very long time which was previously lost.
The cooperation of people of Karachi with the LEA's was examplalary due to which no untowards incident took place.
Let peace be maintained at every cost in Karachi so that international cricket should once again return to Karachi and other cities of Pakistan.
PAKISTAN ZINDABAD
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Mar 26, 2018 01:37am
Anything for cricket. So glad that everything went well. Great crowd, superb games played and well deserving champions.
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Mar 26, 2018 01:52am
@saeeds this is not europe ... our women has to wear modest clothes....
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Mar 26, 2018 02:19am
Great Photos of General Public by Dawn and finally cricket is back :)
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Mar 26, 2018 02:43am
If only they could provide the same level of security everywhere in Karachi and many other places, such as schools, places of worship, hospitals, residences, etc. and to the people not attending a bat ball competition. I don't understand cricket worship.
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Mar 26, 2018 03:09am
good job
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Mar 26, 2018 04:37am
Beautiful pics! Love the enthusiasm and hope on the faces of fans. Big step in the right direction to promote Pakistan and world class cricket.
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Mar 26, 2018 04:43am
all the best
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Mar 26, 2018 07:29am
@Mahmood ali, nothing good comes to you without difficulties & sacrifices. Now Karachi is back on the world map of cricket. Isn't that wonderful.
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Mar 26, 2018 08:47am
Many thanks Dawn for capture beautiful moments
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Mar 26, 2018 09:49am
Congratulations Karachi. Really Happy to see these pics.
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Mar 26, 2018 02:11pm
Extremely wonderful scenes here to see Karachi shining again over the globe. Karachites were deprived of such activities for a long. Credit must go to the PCB chairman, security agencies, government personnel and people of Karachi. Laudable performance indeed by Najam sethi for leading from the front and hope it will continue.
For those who are blaming for costly security must bear in mind that Cricket nowadays is not just sport event, It will pay back to the nation in the form of secure and peaceful image building of the Karachi and will result in the revival of all sort of financial and investment opportunities along with sport entertainment
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Mar 26, 2018 02:21pm
Looks like the best city in the world........
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Mar 26, 2018 03:38pm
This is Karachi! Love you all
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Mar 26, 2018 07:12pm
Well done Karachi, well done Lahore, well done Pakistan! Such a beautiful sight and so happy to see all this. More cricket is coming to Pakistan soon InshAllah!
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Mar 27, 2018 07:01am
How good is this!
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