CM Sindh reviews Pak, West Indies cricket match arrangements

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presiding over a meeting to review the arrangements for forthcoming Pakistan-West Indies cricket matches has directed authorities concerned to provide foolproof security.

The meeting was attended by provincial ministers Jam Khan Shoro, Syed Nasir Shah, DG Rangers Sindh Major General Mohammad Saeed, IG police AD Khawaja, principal secretary to CM Sohail Rajput, Home Secretary Kazi Shahid Parvez, Adl IG Karachi Mushtaq Maher, and other officers concerned.

The CM Sindh congratulated all the participants of the meeting and other institutions concerned for holding the Pakistan Super League (PSL) event successfully.

On the recommendation of DG Rangers Major General Mohammad Saeed, the chief minister nominated the in-charges of different tasks.

The DIG South was made the in-charge of hotel security, DIG Traffic in-charge of traffic routes, DC East in-charge of parking arrangements.

It was decided that this time drinking water arrangements would be made in abundance. The PCB was also asked to make arrangement for more food stalls.

The CM Sindh was told that the match would start at 7.30 pm.

On this the chief minister said that the matriculation examinations were also starting during these days.

Therefore, necessary arrangements may be made to facilitate the students to reach their examination centers.

Due to three-day matches some roads may be closed but this closure at any cost should not affect the examination process,' he said.

The meeting was told that the car parking stickers had been made differently for various days.

The colour schemes for each day would be different and the stickers would indicate the place of parking also. The VVIP stickers would be of different colours.

The chief minister said minimum number of VVIP stickers should be issued. We have to discourage VVIP culture, he added.

All the participants congratulated the chief minister for taking personal interest in the PSL match and making it a historic event, and now the next event would also become a historic one, they said.

The CM Sindh said it was the success of people of Sindh and Pakistan that the international cricket had returned.

The CM Sindh has directed the Minister of Local Government to coordinate with Mayor Karachi and get the city decorated with photos of cricketers.