Daily Times

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting, National History & Literary Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb said holding of Pakistan Super League final at Karachi was an irrefutable proof of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s city regaining its splendour as the ‘city of lights’. In a statement issued on Sunday, she said the return of peace and festivities in Karachi had been made possible by the everlasting sacrifices of the nation, adding it marked the fulfillment of the pledge of former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif to end darkness, restore peace and bring back the hustle and bustle of playgrounds of the country.

The minister remarked that people were coming to watch the match in thousands in a city which had been marred by an ambiance of fear and harassment.

She said the spirit exhibited by the people was admirable to say the least. The minister welcoming the national and international players said their arrival in Pakistan was promoting sports activities in the country and reinvigourating the spirit of the Pakistani nation.

Marriyum Aurangzeb said the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government was making strenuous efforts to turn the country into a cradle of peace and prosperity. She congratulated the entire nation particularly the people of Karachi over the return of festivities in the city. She prayed to the Almighty to grant eternity to the festivities and spring in Pakistan, besides passing of the day in a festive and safe atmosphere.

Published in Daily Times, March 26^th 2018.