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Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir reached the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium to watch the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) X match on Saturday, as the tournament resumed following a brief pause due to the confrontation with India.
Players and officials paid strong tribute to the Pakistan Armed Forces before the match began between Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi. A moment of silence was also observed to honour the martyrs of the nation, followed by the national anthem.
The stadium echoed with chants of “Pakistan Zindabad” and was adorned with national flags. Fireworks lit up the sky in a celebratory atmosphere, with spectators expressing solidarity with the armed forces.
After the first innings concluded, a second round of commemorative events began, with COAS General Asim Munir present in the stadium. He was accompanied by Director General ISPR Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry and Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Mohsin Naqvi.
Actor and host Hamza Ali Abbasi announced that three days of PSL 10 in Rawalpindi have been dedicated to Pakistan’s military forces. “The first day is dedicated to the Pakistan Army, the second to the Navy, and the third to the Air Force,” he declared.
Read More: HBL PSL X postponed indefinitely amid rising tensions with India
Last week, after unprovoked aggression by India — including drone and missile attacks on cities that endangered the security situation — the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the indefinite postponement of the remaining matches of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) X.
Previously, the PCB had planned to hold the remaining eight fixtures of HBL PSL X in the UAE. However, due to the escalating tensions with India, the league was indefinitely postponed.
