Let's rename the Gaddafi Stadium

[Tiki Tam Tam]

But Gaddafi paid the money!

 

[Archie]

Good choice. He made us all proud to be Pakistani. Dont think il ever forget the pride i had when he lifted that trophy in 1992. Cant think of any Pakistani that has done the same in the last 20 years and its rather apt as cricket is played their.

Younis Khan and T20 World Cup 2009

 

[rockstarIN]

Name the stadium to a person who are acceptable to all and you do not need to think about to change the name again.

 

[Archie]

Why not Musharaf Cricket Ground or MCG for short

 

[Windjammer]

Under the present circumstances, why not just call it...... Bechara Gaddafi Stadium.
And considering the state of the game, perhaps ...... Bechari Cricket Stadium.

 

[Hyde]

Why not Musharaf Cricket Ground or MCG for short

very small community in Pakistan likes Musharraf so there is no way Gaddafi Stadium could be renamed after his name

Musharraf's supporters are only found on Internet, most likely on defence forums and having some kind of relationship or interest in the army. Besides that there is nothing much to say

 

[Norboo]

lol ... if PCB ever tried to change the name of this stadium under current management and GVOT ..... it would defiantly be

IJAZ BUTT STADIUM

I think 'BIG BUTT' Stadium would be appropriate seeing the number of big BBUTTS in the PCB!!

 

[Windjammer]

I think 'BIG BUTT' Stadium would be appropriate seeing the number of big BBUTTS in the PCB!!

Talking of BUTT, I hear eleven of them again got whacked yesterday.

 

[pak-marine]

Rename Gaddafi Stadium, urges Libya’s ruling NTC


By Qaiser ****
Published: July 4, 2012

Ministry of foreign affairs waiting for official request from elected Libyan govt, say sources. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
ISLAMABAD: In the wake of an uprising in Libya followed by former dictator Muammar Gaddafi’s exit, Pakistan is now in an awkward position of being stuck with a whole cricket stadium named after the tyrant.
This uncomfortable fact hasn’t escaped the ruling Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC), which has unofficially asked Pakistan to rename the famous cricket ground, an official source said.
The message was conveyed to the Pakistani embassy in Tripoli after the NTC adopted a law declaring the glorification of the former Libyan dictator and his family members a punishable offence in May this year.
The ministry of foreign affairs, however, remains undecided on the issue; perhaps waiting for an official demand from the Libyan government that will take over after nationwide elections on July 7, 2012. A foreign office source said the idea is that the new name for Gaddafi Stadium should be suggested by the Libyan government itself.
“By doing so, we will give a friendly message to the Libyan people and the government,” he explained. Another official argued that changing the name of the stadium arbitrarily “will not convey a positive message as a decision taken under compulsion will have no healthy effect on our diplomatic ties with Libya.”
While some are of the opinion that the Punjab government should take a decision on the matter after consultation with the foreign ministry, some others in the ministry believe the name shouldn’t be scrapped at all. Pertinently, the very law that prohibited the glorification of Gaddafi was recently scrapped by Libya’s Supreme Court after opponents said it was a violation of freedom of expression. Another argument on the issue is that the government of Punjab should take a decision on the matter but with the prior consultation of the ministry of foreign affairs.
The Lahore Stadium, the largest cricket stadium in the country with a capacity of 60,000 spectators, was renamed in honour of Gaddafi as a token of respect after a speech made by the dictator at the second summit of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in Lahore when he vehemently supported Pakistan’s right to pursue nuclear weapons.
The Pakistan Cricket Board, with its headquarters located in the stadium, decided to rename the stadium after the Libyan dictator was killed. For reasons unknown, however, this never happened.
The Punjab Olympic Association also reportedly made a similar attempt and requested Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif to rename the stadium.
The request was not taken up by the provincial government, which reportedly prefers to continue with the present name.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 4th, 2012.

 

[Kompromat]

Why not the man who won the cricket worldcup?

 

[W.11]

rename gaddafi stadium to alquaeda stadium, because thats what the uprising was about

 

[DANGER-ZONE]

But you simply cannot just change the History !
Removing Gen. Zia-ul-Haq name from President list and now possible changing of Stadium name wont change the facts.
What Gaddafi did in the end cannot change the fact that he actually help Pakistan in past and also funded the nuclear project and they named the stadium just to honour him.

 

[Ottoman-Turk]

Muhammad ali jinnah stadium or Fatih sultan mehmet stadium

 

[W.11]

Muhammad ali jinnah stadium or Fatih sultan mehmet stadium

then turkey must start playing cricket first

 

[rockstarIN]

Why not the man who won the cricket worldcup?

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