ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner Christian Turner has announced that the English cricket team will be touring Pakistan in October and will play a complete Test series next year, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry confirmed on Friday.
British High Commissioner Christian Turner called on Fawad Chaudhry in Islamabad. “Extremely delighted to know that after a gap of 16 years, October this year English Cricket Team will be visiting Pakistan,” tweeted Fawad.
Lovely meeting my friend @CTurnerFCDO Extremely delighted to know that after the gap of sixteen years,October this year English Cricket Team will be visiting Pak and next year again for a full test series,we have come a long way from the devastating attack on SL team pic.twitter.com/dqb8oms19c
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) April 30, 2021
Fawad Chaudhry emphasized on strengthening cooperation in film production and related fields to promote cultural linkages between Pakistan and the United Kingdom. He also called for joint Pak-UK television productions and documentaries.
The Minister apprised the High Commissioner regarding the Government’s initiative to establish Media Technology University and sought assistance from the British side to build it on the pattern of top UK universities.
The British Envoy assured of maximum support on the proposals put forth by the Information Minister. He added that visit of the British musical band would also take place simultaneously.
Christian Turner on the occasion also exchanged views with Fawad Chaudhry on the state of Covid-19 in UK and Pakistan. He appreciated Pakistan’s Government’s ongoing vaccination campaign against Covid-19 pandemic.
