‘None of our stadiums are of international standards’ Expert's Reaction PCB Chairman's Statement

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00:00Chairman PCP Mohsin Naqvi believes that before the Champions Trophy, the construction of all three grounds will be completed.

00:11He also said that the grounds are not being completed at an international level.

00:16That is why this work was very important.

00:18Mazeed, what else do you have to say?

00:20The truth is that this is a big challenge.

00:22Not just the Lahore stadium, but all three stadiums were an impossible project for us.

00:28Hopefully, we will be able to complete it before the Champions Trophy.

00:31Our stadium and other stadiums in the world are very different.

00:34In any way, it was not an international stadium.

00:36I am sorry to say that none of your stadiums could have qualified internationally.

00:41There were no seats, no bathrooms.

00:43The view was such that you could see it from 500 meters away.

00:46In today's times, the world has gone very advanced.

00:48If I had to live in the 1980s model, it would have been great.

00:51All the stadiums will be fully upgraded.

00:53Not only this, but we will also upgrade the stadiums in Islamabad, Abbottabad and Kardu.

00:58The stadium in New York was completed in the last 10-15 days.

01:01Hopefully, we will be able to complete it before the Champions Trophy.

01:04Mohsin Naqvi said that Karachi, Lahore and Pindi will be the three stadiums for the Mega Event.

01:10According to the international standard of cricket, these grounds were not in a good condition.

01:16That is why they have to be repaired.

01:17Let's go to Karachi first.

01:19Ali Hassan is with us. Let's talk to him.

01:22Ali, tell me.

01:23How far has the construction process reached?

01:29And what do you think will be completed before the Champions Trophy?

01:35Naseem-ul-Ghani and Iqbal Qasim enclosures have been demolished.

01:43The old scoring tower has also been demolished.

01:47Now, only Malwa is being built.

01:49The chairman of the PCP says that all the work will be completed before the Champions Trophy.

01:53He can only guarantee this.

01:55But the current condition is that work is going on 24 hours.

01:59In the middle, it was thought that if there will be a match with Bangladesh, then the work will be stopped temporarily.

02:06But now the match has gone from Karachi.

02:09Now there is no hurdle in the work, so it will continue.

02:12But it is being said that whatever will be done, a new model will come out.

02:16And a new shape will be created, so that the viewers will be able to enjoy the match properly.

02:20Because along with the broadcasters, there is a media box, a gallery, and other VIP boxes are also being built.

02:26So it is very fine.

02:28But the best option is that as long as the activity is there, it is not said that the work will be stopped.

02:33Ali, tell me one thing.

02:36You started this construction work.

02:40You knew that you had to prepare it before the Champions Trophy.

02:44So why was this an option for the Bangladesh series?

02:47Then you said that we will do it in closed doors.

02:50First, the ticket sale also started.

02:52Then it was stopped.

02:53Those who bought the tickets, they were returned the money.

02:56And after that, it has completely shifted to Pindi.

02:59So the world will not laugh at these things that you have no planning of your own.

03:03See, you are absolutely right.

03:05We got the first prediction that when the starting match is going to be played, the weather is not very good.

03:11It is raining continuously.

03:13But we should see that in 2003, when renovation work was going on in Melbourne Cricket Ground,

03:18India and Australia played the match in the same ground.

03:21The work was also stopped there.

03:22It does not mean that you are planning first.

03:24We are going to sell the ticket.

03:26People buy it.

03:27Then you say that no, you are not public allowed.

03:29We will refund it.

03:30Then you start preparing for the match on the ground.

03:34The curator and ground staff were working there in the morning and evening.

03:37It was raining here after the match.

03:39Their manpower and skills were also wasted.

03:42The planning seems to be right.

03:44As Shahid Afridi said, the experts with JMPCD do not understand cricket.

03:49It is possible that such a thing came first.

03:51Because of which the money was taken.

03:53But it is a shame to back off.

03:55Thank you very much, Ali Hassan was with us.

03:57Now let's move quickly.

03:58Our representative, Shehzad Malik is with us.

04:00Shehzad, tell us about the progress of Qazafi Stadium.

04:04This morning, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Mohsin Naqvi,

04:08visited Qazafi Stadium.

04:10He took a look at the ongoing development work there.

04:13The representatives of NETPAC, Engineers, FWA and PCB briefed him on the development work.

04:23After which, Mohsin Naqvi said in a media interview that

04:26we have started this work keeping the rainy season in mind.

04:31It will not be affected by the rains.

04:34In December, all three stadiums, Lahore, Karachi and Pindi, will be completed.

04:43If the stadium can be prepared 15 days before the event in America,

04:48why can't we do it?

04:49So we will also prepare the stadium within time.

04:52Thank you very much, Malik, our representative.

04:54So these were the updates from Karachi and Lahore.

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