New Details Emerge on Islamabad Cricket Stadium Construction
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) dream of having an international cricket stadium in Islamabad is reportedly coming true, with local media claiming that the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has handed over the responsibility of designing and supervising the construction of a new international standard cricket stadium in F-9 Park to the renowned National Engineering Services Pakistan Pvt Limited (NESPAK).
The announcement, made by NESPAK’s Managing Director, Muhammad Zargham Eshaq Khan, marks a pivotal moment for Pakistan’s sporting landscape.
The ambitious project, awarded on a government-to-government basis, will bring a state-of-the-art cricket stadium to the heart of the capital. It is expected to become a key venue for both national and international cricket matches, offering world-class facilities that meet the highest international standards.
A team from NESPAK, including the Project Manager, lead architect, and structural engineer, has reportedly already conducted an initial assessment of the proposed location. Former Pakistan cricket captain Rashid Latif has also been appointed as an expert consultant by the PCB for the project, with his insights and technical expertise expected to play a key role in ensuring the stadium meets global benchmarks for top-tier cricket facilities.
The PCB had previously hinted at constructing an international cricket stadium in Islamabad, but no concrete steps were taken until now.
This monumental project will reportedly be overseen directly by PCB Chairman and Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, emphasizing the government’s unwavering commitment to developing world-class sports infrastructure across the country.
For cricket fans and sports enthusiasts, this new development signals the dawn of a new era in Pakistan’s sporting future, with promises of exciting cricketing action and a lasting legacy of top-tier facilities in the capital.
Reference Link:- https://propakistani.pk/2025/08/08/new-details-emerge-on-islamabad-cricket-stadium-construction/
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
