Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday inaugurated the newly renovated Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, days before the start of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025.The premier appreciated

LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated the renovated Gaddafi Stadium on Friday, saying that the nation expected the Pakistan team to

LAHORE: Inaugurating the renovated Gaddafi Stadium here on Friday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed the optimism that Pakistan will also lift the Champions Trophy. He said the national cricket team will win the hearts of entire Pakistani nation by defeating India in the Champions Trophy.

Pakistan will showcase its newly upgraded stadium at Lahore when it takes on New Zealand in the opening game Saturday of a tri-series cricket tournament, which also involves an understrength South Africa.

The unveiling comes days after news reports emerged expressing concern over stadium renovations set to miss several deadlines.

Pakistan opened a renovated stadium for the Champions Trophy in Lahore on Friday, one of three to be used in its first major international cricket event in almost 30 years. The eight-team Champions Trophy will be staged from February 19 to March 9 in Lahore,