Pakistanis slam PCB over free cricket match tickets to flood victims

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) drew the ire of its countrymen for its lack of empathy towards victims, whose lives have been upended by the wrath of the floods that continues to wrack the nation. PCB has introduced free tickets to a cricket match, which didn’t sit properly with Pakistanis, who lambasted the board for being insensitive towards the flood victims at a time when they’re dealing with extra critical points akin to crippling starvation, displacement, and lack of revenue avenues amongst others.

As per a report in Geo Super, the DIG (Special Security Unit) Maqsood Memon knowledgeable on Sunday (September 18) that the PCB will enable flood-hit households to observe the primary T20 match, between England and Pakistan, totally free on the National Stadium in Karachi.

He added that the Sindh police took up the matter with Chairman Ramiz Raza and different officers of the cricket Board. “We talked to PCB chairman Ramiz Raja and Zakir Khan to allow flood-hit families free entry into the stadium during matches,” Memon stated.

Sindh Police has supplied free entry and transportation to flood affectees to observe Pakistan and England T20 collection at National Stadium Karachi. Flood affectees can name 15 and Sindh Police will help them fully. #PAKvENG

— Arfa Feroz Zake (@ArfaSays_) September 19, 2022

He emphasised, “Our brothers and sisters are suffering from tough times. Free entry to the stadium will help in bringing smiles back on their faces,” he added. According to Geo News (Urdu) journalist Arfa Feroz Zake, Sindh police may even present free transport to the flood victims to the National Stadium in Karachi.

Pakistanis lash out at PCB for being insensitive towards the flood victims

Social media customers in Pakistan are upset concerning the misplaced priorities of the PCB and Sindh police. One Alahuddin Khan wrote, “They are dying of hunger and PCB is making fun of them shame on PCB.”

“What’s this nonsense? Instead of giving them free tickets, let people pay for the ticket and donate all the money to flood-affected people,” wrote one other Facebook consumer.

Screengrab of the feedback by Pakistani Facebook customers

“So you think they have been waiting for your free ticket support? Get a Life man !!!!! They have lost their lives, Get them their life back. Then only ask for appreciation and applause” one Ali Zia identified.

“Okay, so those who lost their homes and other stuff due to the flood will travel to the stadium to watch ticket-free matches…Is your mind in ur pants or what???? They would definitely prefer the travel expanse to be spent for buying food rather than your free ticket sh*t,” stated one other Facebook consumer.

Screengrab of the feedback by Pakistani Facebook customers

Facebook consumer Mohid Tariq identified that the main target of the administration ought to lie on resettling flood victims as a substitute of losing State assets to facilitate free entry to cricket matches.

“They don’t need free tickets. They need support for rehabilitation,” wrote one Muhammad Ali Chohan. Another consumer stated, “Wah!Wah! The level of stupidity is unmatched…they need your money..not sit and clap in a stadium…and also will they be transported to the match…sheesh.”

Last month, the federal government of Pakistan declared a “national emergency” in response to the disaster led to by heavy rains and flooding in varied areas of the nation.

According to Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), rainfall and flooding have already claimed greater than 1500 lives and injured 12,850 individuals. In complete, about 1,979,485 homes have been destroyed whereas 973,632 livestock has died as a result of floods. Moreover, 374 bridges and 12,716 km of roads have additionally been broken.