PCB to have Niaz Stadium supervision soon

Kanwar Naved Jameel, Hyderabad district Nazim (mayor), said the management of the Niaz Stadium in Hyderabad would be handed over to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) completely after the completion of some official formalities.

An MoU between the District Government Hyderabad and the PCB has already been signed, he said. He was speaking after inaugurating an exhibition cricket match between Journalists-XI and Photo Journalists-I in connection with the golden jubilee celebration of Hyderabad Press Club at the Niaz Stadium.

Kanwar said the District Government has taken all possible measures within its available resources for the renovation of the Niaz\ stadium. He added that the local administration is in contact with the PCB constantly for accelerating cricket activities in Hyderabad at the national level. Kanwar stated that efforts are underway to have a five-star hotel in Hyderabad to ensure international sports events can be staged here in future.