Fawad criticises opp's protest in Rawalpindi during Australia's cricket tour

Minister claims the whole nation will celebrate the event except the opposition

ISLAMABAD:

Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday criticised the opposition's plan to stage a protest in Rawalpindi during the Australian team’s cricket tour.

The minister took to his official Twitter handle to state that Australia's upcoming cricket tour will serve as a great pride to the country as the team will visit Pakistan for a Test series after 23 years.

پاکستان اور آسٹریلیا کی 23 سال بعد ٹیسٹ سیریز ہونے جارہی ہے پوری قوم کرکٹ کی اس بحالی کا جشن منا رہی ہے لیکن اگر کسی کے پیٹ میں مروڑ اٹھ رہے ہیں تو وہ ہماری چوں چوں کا مربع اپوزیشن ہے جو عین اس وقت پنڈی میں اپنا کرائے کا شو کرنا چاہتی ہے جب پہلا ٹیسٹ شروع ہو رہا ہے https://t.co/Dw8iAw0PbS

— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) February 20, 2022

“The whole nation is celebrating the revival of cricket except the opposition. They [the opposition] want to [stage a] protest on the day of the first match of the tour,” Fawad claimed.

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On February 4, Cricket Australia confirmed its first tour of Pakistan since 1998, locking in a three-Test series despite lingering security concerns.

Australia will play Tests -- in Rawalpindi, Karachi and Lahore -- fresh off the back of a comprehensive home Ashes victory against England.

The fixtures are March 4-8: 1st Test, Rawalpindi; March 12-16: 2nd Test, Karachi; March 21-25: 3rd Test, Lahore; March 29: 1st ODI, Rawalpindi; March 31: 2nd ODI, Rawalpindi; April 2: 3rd ODI, Rawalpindi; April 5: T20I, Rawalpindi.