KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad insisted on Tuesday for shifting the Faysal Bank T20 cricket tournament to Karachi because of dengue fever epidemic in Lahore.
"Because of the menace of dengue in Lahore, it is important to shift the event to Karachi," he told reporters at the Bilawal House after a group of sportspersons met President Asif Zardari.
Miandad said all educational institutions in the Punjab capital have been closed which itself is a clear indication as to how bad is the situation there.
"By holding the event in Karachi the players can also show their solidarity with the flood and rain-affected people of Sindh and can raise funds for them," he said.
"Because of the menace of dengue in Lahore, it is important to shift the event to Karachi," he told reporters at the Bilawal House after a group of sportspersons met President Asif Zardari.
Miandad said all educational institutions in the Punjab capital have been closed which itself is a clear indication as to how bad is the situation there.
"By holding the event in Karachi the players can also show their solidarity with the flood and rain-affected people of Sindh and can raise funds for them," he said.
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