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The Quota system in Pakistan was established to give every region of the country representation in institutions according to their population. The Quota System was first introduced in Pakistan in 1948 [1] [2] [3] The Civil Service of Pakistan selects only 7.5% of the applicants by merit, education, qualification and experience.
Gaddafi Stadium, [a] formerly known as Lahore Stadium, is a cricket stadium in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, owned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). With a capacity of 34,000, it is the largest cricket stadium of Pakistan .
This is a list of cricket grounds in Pakistan that have been used for first-class, List A and international cricket matches. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] For grounds used in international cricket, see the map and the notes column.
The Lahore Regional Cricket Association (LRCA) is the governing body for cricket in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is affiliated to the Pakistan Cricket Board and has fielded a number of Lahore teams in Pakistan's domestic competitions.
The first international cricket match in what is now Pakistan today was held in Karachi on 22 November 1935 between Sindh and Australia (see Figure 1). The match was seen by 5,000 Karachiites. Cricket was introduced by the British during their colonial rule of British India, which covered the area now known as Pakistan.
The 2024–25 President's Trophy is a first-class domestic cricket competition in Pakistan, played from January to April 2025. [1] [2] It is being contested by nine departmental teams, across four venues in Karachi. In January 2025, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the fixtures for the tournament. [3]
The 2024 Pakistan Super League (referred to as HBL PSL 9 for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of the Pakistan Super League.Established by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in 2015 as a franchise Twenty20 cricket league, it was played between six teams in a double round robin and page playoff system.
Lahore cricket teams, representing the city of Lahore, have competed in Pakistan's first-class cricket tournaments from 1958–59 to 2018–19, and from 2023 to 2024. They have also competed in the national 50-over and Twenty-20 tournaments as the Lahore Lions .