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

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.

“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.