ISLAMABAD: The sixth season of the Pakistan Super League tournament, suspended in March due to the coronavirus, will resume from June 9, with the final match of the series on June 24, ESPNcricinfo reported on Thursday.
The tournament will be played in Abu Dhabi on a compressed schedule with as many as six double-headers and the early games starting at 5pm Abu Dhabi time, and the evening matches at 8pm local time.
The Twenty20 competition had to be suspended in March following a spate of COVID-19 cases among players and officials.
“The fate of the tournament was hanging in the balance for the last two weeks with several challenges around logistical arrangements and more crucially the pending approvals from Abu Dhabi government,” ESPNcricinfo reported. “One of the main roadblocks was getting the necessary exemptions for the production crew from India and South Africa ... The delay in their visas and then clearances for chartered flights to land in the UAE caused a delay as they are meant to undergo 10 days in quarantine on arrival.”
The tournament was earlier meant to start on June 5, with Sharjah being considered as an alternative venue.
“One of the biggest challenges was to wrap up the league before June 22 as the Pakistan squad was set to fly to England on June 23 which was later changed to June 25 after the ECB [Emirates Cricket Board] agreed to delay the start of the bilateral tour to accommodate the PSL,” the website said.
Over 300 personnel — both from Pakistan and overseas — are in Abu Dhabi and a majority of them, other than those from India and South Africa, have completed their quarantine.
Pakistan Super League to resume on June 9 in Abu Dhabi
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Pakistan Super League to resume on June 9 in Abu Dhabi
- Over 300 personnel are in Abu Dhabi for the tournament and a majority have already completed their quarantine
- Twenty20 competition was suspended in March following a spate of COVID-19 cases among players and officials
Pakistani art and culture festival opens in Dubai
- Festival features traditional and contemporary Pakistani art and crafts
- Event follows recent Pakistan-linked cultural exhibitions in the UAE
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani art and culture festival opened in Dubai on Saturday, bringing together traditional and contemporary artistic expressions as part of efforts to promote Pakistan’s cultural heritage on an international platform.
The festival, held at the Dubai International Art Center, is a continuation of similar cultural events arranged by Pakistan in the Gulf state. The event features works by Pakistani artists and cultural vendors offering traditional clothing, jewelry and handcrafted items.
“UAE provides unique spaces and opportunities where diverse cultures converge, interact and are celebrated,” Pakistan’s Consul General Hussain Muhammad said, according to an official statement, after inaugurating the event.
“Art serves as an important instrument of soft diplomacy, helping project Pakistan’s positive image to the world and fostering people-to-people connections,” he added.
Pakistani participation in UAE cultural spaces has included artists featured at Art Dubai 2025, one of the Middle East’s major international art fairs, where Pakistani creatives exhibited works spanning modern and contemporary sections.
In 2025, Pakistani artists also presented their work at an exhibition in Ajman that highlighted Pakistan’s cultural heritage, drawing art lovers and diplomats alike.
Last year also saw an exhibition in Dubai that displayed the work of Pakistan’s late painter and calligrapher Sadequain, giving audiences in the UAE a chance to engage with the legacy of one of the country’s most iconic artists.
