Pakistan Cricket Stadiums.
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SaadH
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PCB has finally entered early 1920's.
High schools in Texas have more impressive stadium than this fauji embarrassment.
SABRE
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Honestly, their college/university football (American) stadiums and supporting facilities, like the hotels, are way advanced than this refurbished Qaddafi. I'll give it to the Indians. They have done good job upgrading their stadia. Even Premadasa Cricket Stadium in Colombo has better aesthetics and structure than this.
Also, there were better stadiums even in 1920s than this.
SaadH
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Forget SL, even Bang have better stadiums than Pakistan. And if ICC gave support to Afghanistan, even they will have better infrastructure than Pakistan.
SABRE
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If I were an ICC official I would reject this stadium, even with my Pakistani identity, rather especially because I am Pakistani.
Distant_Observer
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They should add a 2nd tier after CT and the roof will go on too. Its a huge improvement as it is.
Look at this piece of crap
Now
They are planning on building a brand new stadium in Islamabad which is the only way top get a top end stadium so this will do for now.
SaadH
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You can't just add a second tier on top of bleachers. The whole thing would have to be torn down and rebuilt. The foundation would have to redone to bear the additional weight, new pylons, posts and cantilever beams (a technique Pakistan is incapable of replicating) would have to erected. So this will remain a 1920's bleachers with a tent roof on top at some point...Fauji tech stuck in the glory days of colonial raaj.
Boss
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You really have serious problems
Distant_Observer
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Which is why they are going for a new build in Islamabad. This should be a priority. It needs to be big, 50k+ capacity. Ideally 70k.
They should also pick a new location in Lahore and custom design the roads so its the out of the way and easily accessible.
ghazi52
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CDA told to finalise design of Islamabad’s first cricket stadium
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter
February 1, 2025
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is all set to prepare the design of the first ever proposed cricket stadium in Islamabad, as the interior minister directed the civic agency to take steps for the launch of several new projects.
Sources said Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi while chairing a late night meeting at the CDA headquarters on Wednesday expressed displeasure over non-completion of the stadium’s design. He directed the CDA to get the design finalised as soon as possible.
The sources said following the directive, the civic agency will hire services of a consultant for designing the stadium.
Last year, the CDA and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) held several meetings for the construction of the cricket stadium.
A delegation of PCB officials twice visited the CDA headquarters and held meetings with officials led by then Chairman Noorul Amin Mengal.
Sources in the CDA said that the location of new stadium was not discussed in the meetings, but most likely the civic agency will construct the stadium near D-12 in the foothills of Margalla Hills.
Last year, the CDA had announced that the stadium and a hotel will be constructed near D-12 and the stadium will be the largest in the country with the seating capacity of over 50,000.
According to initial discussions between CDA and PCB last year, it was proposed that the PCB will complete the construction of the stadium within five years. It was decided that the CDA will allot 280 kanals for the stadium on a 99-year lease.
It was also proposed that revenue generated from the facility will be divided between PCB and CDA on the ratio of 70:30.
ghazi52
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The two organisations in the past had started a project for the construction of a stadium at Shakarparian; however, it was scrapped by the Supreme Court.
In 1960, a Greek firm, Doxiadis Associates, prepared Islamabad’s master plan and declared 2,250 acres as a sports centre in Shakarparian. The boundary of the area touches Islamabad Highway in the north and Murree Road in the south and east.
The government constructed the sports complex, a museum, Lok Virsa, a golf course and Islamabad Club in the area.
However, in 1979, through a notification, the government ended the independent status of the area and included it in the national park, which led to the scrapping of the stadium project by the apex court.
Sources said during the meeting chaired by Mr Naqvi, several other proposed projects were discussed that included a design of the extension of Margalla Road up to the motorway, traffic congestion issue at Faizabad, proposed Safari Park and chairlift and zip line.
The meeting also discussed setting up of commercial strips on both sides of the expressway. The CDA had acres of land on the right of way of the expressway and there are also reports about encroachment on the civic agency’s land.
In many areas along the expressway, due to growth of private graveyards, CDA is losing its land.
However, many officials said while planning commercial strips on both sides, the planning wing should keep the sensitivity of the green area in mind as the city had been losing its green cover due to growing construction activities.
“There should be no large scale development activities, setting up rest areas /restaurants, petrol pumps etc., are good options. Let’s see what happens as the proposal is at a very preliminary stage,” said an official.
Published in Dawn, February 1st, 2025
In 1960, a Greek firm, Doxiadis Associates, prepared Islamabad’s master plan and declared 2,250 acres as a sports centre in Shakarparian. The boundary of the area touches Islamabad Highway in the north and Murree Road in the south and east.
The government constructed the sports complex, a museum, Lok Virsa, a golf course and Islamabad Club in the area.
However, in 1979, through a notification, the government ended the independent status of the area and included it in the national park, which led to the scrapping of the stadium project by the apex court.
Sources said during the meeting chaired by Mr Naqvi, several other proposed projects were discussed that included a design of the extension of Margalla Road up to the motorway, traffic congestion issue at Faizabad, proposed Safari Park and chairlift and zip line.
The meeting also discussed setting up of commercial strips on both sides of the expressway. The CDA had acres of land on the right of way of the expressway and there are also reports about encroachment on the civic agency’s land.
In many areas along the expressway, due to growth of private graveyards, CDA is losing its land.
However, many officials said while planning commercial strips on both sides, the planning wing should keep the sensitivity of the green area in mind as the city had been losing its green cover due to growing construction activities.
“There should be no large scale development activities, setting up rest areas /restaurants, petrol pumps etc., are good options. Let’s see what happens as the proposal is at a very preliminary stage,” said an official.
Published in Dawn, February 1st, 2025
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PCB sought ICC support amid cost overruns in stadium renovations: Mohsin Naqvi
Says PCB ensured that the quality of work has not been compromised.
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