LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board has honoured the architect of Gaddafi Stadium Nasreddin Murat-Khan with a commemorative plaque on the main entry wall of the stadium building following completion of 150 men’s international matches at the venue.
The commemorative plaque was installed after Pakistan and Sri Lanka faced off in the 150th match at the venue a day before. The plaque was inaugurated by Secretary, Tourism, Archaeology & Museum Department Punjab in presence of Meral Murat-Khan, Nasreddin’s youngest daughter, and PCB Officials.
Architect and Civil Engineer Nasreddin Murat-Khan (1904-1970) was also the architect of the famous “Minar-e-Pakistan” in Lahore and oversaw the construction of the Gaddafi Stadium in 1959. He was awarded “Tamgha-e-Imtiaz” by Pakistan Government in 1963.
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