Lahore, Nov. 26 (TNS): Amid unrest in Islamabad and adjoining city Rawalpindi, the Pakistan cricket Board has decided to postpone the playoff phase of the National T20 Cup as well as the next round of the Quaid-e-Azam trophy.
The board explained that the prevailing situation of unrest in the country left them little option but to postpone matches.
On Saturday police were called in to disperse a sit in by a religious group called Tehreek-i-Labaik Yah Rasool Allah Pakistan at an interchange in the city of Rawalpindi.
Police failed to disperse the protest and the action has spread throughout the country leading educational institutions to be closed.
PCB’s media manager Shakeel Khan said: “Due to the prevailing situation, the PCB management has decided to postpone the semi-finals and final of the National T20 Cup and Super 8 rounds of the Quaid-e-Azam trophy for now.”
“The management will announce new dates later.”
