A Pakistan A team will play against Qatar on Monday (today) at Gaddafi Stadium.
Minister for Sports and Education Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan will be the chief guest.
The match will start at noon, following aerobics and gymnastic shows.
During the interval, a cultural show will also be held.
Qatar’s cricket team comprises Awais Malik (captain), Muhammad Rizlan, Khurram Shehzad, Syed Abbas Shah, Naeem Shoukat Bhatti, Noman Sarwar, Omran Hussain, Tuan Razak Marso, Uzair Amir, Talal Khan, Mansoor Khalid, Omer Sayeed, Amanullah Khan, Rafiqul Islam, Adil Rehman, M Sohail, Obaid Yahya, M Mirza, Hamad Mirza, Jahangir Ehsan and M Jahangir. Selections for Pakistan A team will be announced just before the match. International matches in Pakistan have not been held since 2009.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 24th, 2014.