Overview
- Mohsin Naqvi, who spoke in Karachi on Monday, said he will ask Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to permit spectators for the rest of the Pakistan Super League.
- PSL 2026 continues without crowds in Lahore and Karachi under government austerity tied to a regional fuel squeeze and limits on public movement.
- Naqvi said the schedule will not change and promised franchises their gate receipts, with the PCB covering related costs.
- His claim that petrol queues in India explain different approaches has drawn online pushback and media fact-checks that report no credible shortage there.
- Franchise owners have pressed for stadiums to reopen, and Islamabad United’s Ali Naqvi suggested security and diplomatic duties may also be driving the crowd restrictions.
- Naqvi also floated a review and potential rebuild of Karachi’s National Bank Cricket Arena to upgrade facilities.