Arbab Niaz, Hayatabad: Completion timeline for Peshawar's stadiums revealed

Advisor to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Minister Amjad Aziz Malik has revealed that the construction work of the Arbab Niaz Stadium in Peshawar will be completed by June this year.

Amjad also disclosed that approximately Rs2 billion will be spent on the project.

 “Look, chairs have been installed, pavilion is ready while floodlights are yet to be installed. You know due to financial condition of the country and the rise of dollar rate the cost of construction has increased,” Amjad told a local media outlet.

“Around Rs2 billion will be spent on the project. The grass has been grown, pitches have been prepared and we hope that by June the construction work will be completed. It is clear that this time we will not be able to host the PSL matches as schedule of the marquee event has already been unveiled,” he added.

Regarding the Hayatabad Cricket Stadium in Peshawar, Amjad mentioned that it is nearly finished, and in six weeks, it will be handed over to the KP Sports Directorate. 

“The construction work of the Hayatabad Cricket Stadium has almost been completed and in six weeks it will be handed over to the KP Sports Directorate,” Amjad said.

“It’s almost ready and here both domestic and international matches can be held. Our Chief Minister Justice (retd) Syed Arshad Hussain Shah and Dr Najeebullah Marwat want to hold an exhibition match in Peshawar in which those players should feature who are part of the PSL. I don’t know whether it will be possible or not but we desire to hold a game here as people of Peshawar have not witnessed top-level cricket since 2006. Hopefully we will get the control of this venue and then here domestic matches could be conducted,” he added.