ICCI hosts Islamabad United cricketers.

ISLAMABAD -- Ali Naqvi, owner of Islamabad United along with Coach Azhar Mahmood and team members, including Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf and Colin Munro visited the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) for an interaction with the business community here on Saturday.

Faad Waheed, the acting president of ICCI welcomed the visiting guests, said a press release issued here.

Speaking at the occasion, Faad Waheed said that the global sports market had grown to over $ 512 billion in 2023 and Pakistan could achieve a lot of benefits for its economy by promoting cricket and other sports and enhancing exports of sports products.

He stressed that the government should establish a state-of-the-art cricket stadium in Islamabad to promote local cricketing talent. He wished the Islamabad United best wishes and hoped that it would win the PSL final and assured that the business community would fully support them.

Khalid Iqbal Malik, the group leader of the ICCI said that the promotion of sports was very important for the country's nation-building.

He said the business community was proud of the performance of Islamabad United and hoped that they would win the...

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