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1500 fake tickets seized in fourth ODI: Shaharyar
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board seized around 1500
fake tickets and denied entry to such ticket holders during the
fourth one-day international between Pakistan and India here on
Sunday.
This was stated by the Chairman PCB, Shaharyar Khan at a news
conference who was flanked by the Chief Executive PCB, Rameez Raja
here on Monday at the Gadaffi Stadium. "It is a breakthrough in
history of Pakistan and we are glad that our hard work to introduce
computerised tickets has produced productive results," he said.
Displaying fake tickets, which also had the code bar and special
insignia of Pakistan, he said, scanner failed to recognise such
tickets and those who presented them were not allowed to enter the
stadium.
He said the fake tickets were printed in large number and were sold
around the stadium to the innocent public, which did not have the
technical knowledge to judge them.
Chairman PCB admitted that despite seizure of fake tickets
mismanagement was seen and people without tickets entered the
stadium in connivance with law enforcing agencies deputed on the
entry gates of the stadium.
"To avoid it in the final match on March 24,we will be deputing
PCB staff on various gates to stop illegal entries," he said.
He said PCB would provide better facilities to the public during the
final one day by providing free drinking water.
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