National Bank Cricket Arena is the new name for the Karachi stadium

• Karachi stadium renamed ‘National Bank Cricket Arena’
• 5-year MoU has been signed between PCB and MCB

LAHORE: The National Bank Cricket Arena will henceforth be used to refer to Karachi’s illustrious National Stadium.

Following the signing of a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the naming rights with the National Bank of Pakistan by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the decision was made (NBP)

“Besides the naming rights agreement, the PCB and NBP will also collaborate and partner on sponsoring initiatives to promote and develop grassroots cricket across the country, including supporting the PCB initiatives of scouting local talent in the rural areas of Pakistan,” the PCB said in a press release.

The Chairman Ramiz Raja expressed his gratitude to the NBP for working with the PCB in his remarks on this occasion.

“I want to welcome National Bank of Pakistan back in the PCB family after having supported Pakistan cricket in the past. NBP again partnering with the PCB is a great news as this reflects that prestigious organisations are willing to be associated with the Pakistan cricket brand as they see a lot of value in it for themselves,” said Raja.

NBP President and CEO Rehmat Ali Hasnie said:

“Additionally, I am grateful to the National Bank of Pakistan for also extending support to the PCB Pathways Programme. I have always emphasised on creating processes for the raw talent that can be professionally channelized into the national framework. In this background, this partnership with NBP is a significant movement in that direction,” he added.

“We are delighted to partner with the Pakistan Cricket Board. The National Stadium, Karachi is one of the most iconic cricket venues in the world and has hosted some of the legends of all eras since Test cricket was first played there,” said Hasnie.

“We are honoured to associate with such an incredible cricket venue, our endeavour during the next five years would be to help the PCB further uplift the venue while making contributions to Pakistan cricket across the country at the grass root level simultaneously,” he concluded.

Pakistan Cricket Board and National Bank of Pakistan have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the naming rights of the National Stadium in Karachi.

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