ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Monday that the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), the country’s federal pandemic response body, had approved 25 percent crowd attendance at stadiums for the upcoming Pakistan versus New Zealand series.
New Zealand will arrive in Islamabad on September 11 for three ODIs scheduled to be held at the Pindi Cricket Stadium. Lahore’s Qaddafi Stadium will host five Twenty20 internationals.
“The decision means around 4,500 spectators will be able to attend the ODIs scheduled on 17, 19 and 21 September, while approximately 5,500 spectators will be able to watch the 25 September, 26 September, 29 September, 1 October and 3 October T20Is,” the PCB said in a statement. “Only spectators who are fully vaccinated and have Immunization Certificate for Covid-19 will be allowed entry inside the stadia.”
“Spectators are the essence of any sport event as they create an ambiance and atmosphere for the players to excel, perform and enjoy,” PCB chief executive Wasim Khan said. “In this background, we are grateful to the NCOC for allowing the PCB to invite 25 percent crowds for the eight matches.”
“I am sure following the NCOC decision, the unvaccinated cricket followers will expedite their vaccination process so that they can witness the first series on home soil between the two sides since 2003.”
Pakistan allows 25 percent crowds at stadiums for New Zealand cricket series
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Pakistan allows 25 percent crowds at stadiums for New Zealand cricket series
- New Zealand will arrive in Islamabad on September 11 for three ODIs in Rawalpindi and five T20 internationals in Lahore
- Around 4,500 spectators will be able to attend ODIs and approximately 5,500 spectators will be able to watch T20Is
Pakistan to export halal meat worth $14.5 million to Tajikistan
- Effective trade facilitation can increase bilateral Pakistan-Tajikistan trade to $300 million, says state media
- PM Shehbaz Sharif approved Pakistan’s halal meat policy earlier this month in bid to boost meat exports
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will export 143,000 tons of halal meat to Tajikistan worth $14.5 million in the near future, state media reported on Tuesday amid Islamabad’s efforts to bolster trade with Central Asian countries.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, earlier this month, approved Pakistan’s halal meat policy that aims to boost Islamabad’s meat exports to Muslim states.
In a high-level meeting on Dec. 24, Federal Minister for Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain said Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Iran and other Gulf countries are ready to import Pakistani fresh meat and rice. The minister said Tajikistan has expressed the demand to import nearly 100,000 tons of meat from Pakistan.
“According to details, Pakistan will export one hundred and forty-three thousand tons of halal meat to Tajikistan, valued at 14.5 million dollars,” state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported.
It did not, however, specify a timeline as to when Islamabad planned to export the halal meat items to the Central Asian nation.
The state media said that effective trade facilitation will increase bilateral trade between Pakistan and Tajikistan to $300 million, strengthening regional economic integration.
Pakistan has recently attempted to increase its halal meat exports to other Muslim countries such as Malaysia. Both countries announced they had agreed to a $200 million halal meat trade quota during Sharif’s visit to Malaysia in October.
A 2024 report by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) mentioned that the country exported meat worth $512 million in 2024, which included beef, mutton and poultry.
According to the PBS, the UAE remained Pakistan’s top meat export market in 2024 with exports to the Gulf nation reaching $201 million. Meanwhile, meat exports to Saudi Arabia recorded a growth of 65.1 percent last year valued at $141 million.
