Governor Sindh Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan delighted with success of World-XI vs Pakistan All Stars-XI T20 Cricket Match.

  • 11 years ago
21st October 2012

Sindh Governor Dr. Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan has said that presence of huge crowd and successful staging of the first Twenty-20 match between All Star Pakistan and International World XI has sent positive signals.“It has sent positive signals that Karachi, Sindh and Pakistan are safe for holding international sporting events,” he said at the closing ceremony at National Stadium Karachi. “Overall, it is a great success and reflects that Pakistan is safe for holding international sports,” he remarked. The success of this match had sent a strong message to the world community, he added.He expressed the hope foreign teams would be visiting Pakistan for resumption of international sports activity.Sanath Jayasuriya and his team members were surprised by the massive 34,000 capacity crowd in the ground.The Governor said match provided great entertainment to the international cricket-starved peoples of Karachi. He lauded the contribution of Sindh Sports Minister Dr Muhammad Ali Shah for bringing international cricketers to Pakistan. The successful staging of the match is a big step in revival of international cricket in Pakistan.Earlier in the Evening Governor Dr Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan hosted a reception in honour of the visiting team at the Governor House.

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