A day after the terrorist group Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan attacked the Karachi police chief’s workplace, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi has courted controversy whereas insisting that Pakistan Super League (PSL) is secure from such terrorist assaults. The eighth version of PSL began on February 13 and can proceed until March 19.
While giving assurances concerning the safety for PSL amidst the terrorist assaults within the nation, Sethi stated that the TTP have stated that they are going to solely goal State Security Establishments as a result of numerous “deals” have damaged down. He additional added that there is no such thing as a risk to PSL and it’ll go on.
Immediately after Najam Sethi posted this tweet, it obtained a number of criticism from Pakistanis. A Twitter consumer Waqas Butt stated that Najam Sethi is validating terrorist assaults by TTP together with his tweet that stated TTP will solely assault state establishments over these damaged ‘deals’
What nonsense is that this? Najam sethi is so ignorant that he’s validating TTP assaults on state and selfishly paving approach for PSL. https://t.co/RzRYmcOVRs
— Waqas Butt (@waqasbuttoffial) February 18, 2023
Another Twitter consumer @JohnyBravo183 sarcastically requested if Najam Sethi thinks terrorists will take a day out throughout a terror assault when buses carrying cricketers move by an space of assault.
Najam Sethi:
Suppose TTP is attacking Karachi Police HQ which is simply minutes away from Karachi Stadium & the bus carrying Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi gamers passes, then TTP will cease the firing by saying:”TIME PLEASE” & the firing will resume solely after the bus is gone.
— Johns (@JohnyBravo183) February 18, 2023
Geo News journalist Arfa Firoz expressed his shock at Najam Sethi’s tweet and stated that Chairman of PCB ought to select the phrases correctly whereas delivering a message.
Very a lot shocked with the assertion by Najam Sethi claiming PSL is secure as a result of TTP has focused state establishments. Chairman of PCB ought to select the phrases correctly whereas delivering a message. Perhaps such assertion by Najam Sethi was not even essential to be given rn. #HBLPSL8
— Arfa Feroz Zake (@ArfaSays_) February 18, 2023
Some customers requested whether or not Najam Sethi has struck his personal take care of the TTP terrorists, whereas some others questioned if Najam Sethi has no issues if state institutions are attacked so long as PSL goes on.
Najam Sethi has no problem if TTP assaults State Security Establishment. He is barely bothered about PSL.@najamsethi @OfficialDGISPR pic.twitter.com/zCr1Q1UBwo
— Karachi Guy (@Karachi2021) February 18, 2023
PSL was held within the United Arab Emirates for years over the poor safety state of affairs prevailing in Pakistan. Even when PSL was introduced again to Pakistan, some overseas gamers skipped it over their considerations concerning the safety state of affairs. With that historical past, the PCB chairman saying terror assaults will proceed within the nation won’t sound too reassuring to the gamers.