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      <title>No threat to PSL from TTP: Najam Sethi deletes shocking tweet after backlash</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Najam Sethi has found himself in hot water after tweeting that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan will only target state security establishment and that Pakistan Super League (PSL) did not face a terror threat.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The tweet from the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman came after the outlawed Pakistani Taliban, or TTP threatened more attacks against law enforcement officers. It suicide attacker targeted a police headquarters in Karachi on Friday.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In the tweet, Sethi wrote: “The TTP have said they will only target State Security Establishment because various deals have broken down. There is no threat to PSL. It will go on.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sethi quickly deleted the tweet but a screenshot of the tweet had already been taken by some users including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Shireen Mazari.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mazaari wondered aloud if the tweet was seen by the Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).   The ISPR is the media wing of the Pakistan military.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;a id="franchises-pcb-agree-to-continue-psl8" href="#franchises-pcb-agree-to-continue-psl8" class="heading-permalink" aria-hidden="true" title="Permalink"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Franchises, PCB agree to continue PSL8&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After the attack on the Karachi police chief’s office on Friday evening, doubts were raised on the future of the Pakistan Super League season eight matches scheduled in the metropolis.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;An emergency meeting was called, which was also attended by the representatives of all six franchises, over the issue.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;According to &lt;em&gt;Geo News&lt;/em&gt;, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), in consultation with security agencies and the provincial government, took franchises in confidence and agreed to continue the tournament as per schedule in Karachi.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In Saturday’s game, Karachi Kings will host Quetta Gladiators at National Bank Cricket Arena at 7pm. Peshawar Zalmi’s squad also arrive in the city earlier in the day on as per schedule.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Karachi will host back-to-back matches on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. The last match in the city will take place on February 26.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Here are some other reactions to Sethi’s tweet:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A user wrote that the board should stop tweeting everything from personal accounts.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;In another tweet, he asked the chairman to choose the words wisely while delivering a message.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Another termed it a criminal statement and said ‘Sethi should be arrested’.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Meanwhile, one of the social media users said that Sethi is more concerned about the PSL than the rest of the country.&lt;/p&gt;
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        &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/AmnahJPlus/status/1626837339971493888"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;One of them said that Najam Sethi really has no shame for real.&lt;/p&gt;
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        &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Tehseenqasim/status/1626837986452045831"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>Najam Sethi has found himself in hot water after tweeting that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan will only target state security establishment and that Pakistan Super League (PSL) did not face a terror threat.</strong></p>
<p>The tweet from the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman came after the outlawed Pakistani Taliban, or TTP threatened more attacks against law enforcement officers. It suicide attacker targeted a police headquarters in Karachi on Friday.</p>
<p>In the tweet, Sethi wrote: “The TTP have said they will only target State Security Establishment because various deals have broken down. There is no threat to PSL. It will go on.”</p>
<p>Sethi quickly deleted the tweet but a screenshot of the tweet had already been taken by some users including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Shireen Mazari.</p>
<p>Mazaari wondered aloud if the tweet was seen by the Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).   The ISPR is the media wing of the Pakistan military.</p>
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<h2><a id="franchises-pcb-agree-to-continue-psl8" href="#franchises-pcb-agree-to-continue-psl8" class="heading-permalink" aria-hidden="true" title="Permalink"></a>Franchises, PCB agree to continue PSL8</h2>
<p>After the attack on the Karachi police chief’s office on Friday evening, doubts were raised on the future of the Pakistan Super League season eight matches scheduled in the metropolis.</p>
<p>An emergency meeting was called, which was also attended by the representatives of all six franchises, over the issue.</p>
<p>According to <em>Geo News</em>, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), in consultation with security agencies and the provincial government, took franchises in confidence and agreed to continue the tournament as per schedule in Karachi.</p>
<p>In Saturday’s game, Karachi Kings will host Quetta Gladiators at National Bank Cricket Arena at 7pm. Peshawar Zalmi’s squad also arrive in the city earlier in the day on as per schedule.</p>
<p>Karachi will host back-to-back matches on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. The last match in the city will take place on February 26.</p>
<p><strong>Here are some other reactions to Sethi’s tweet:</strong></p>
<p>A user wrote that the board should stop tweeting everything from personal accounts.</p>
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<p>In another tweet, he asked the chairman to choose the words wisely while delivering a message.</p>
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<p>Another termed it a criminal statement and said ‘Sethi should be arrested’.</p>
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<p>Meanwhile, one of the social media users said that Sethi is more concerned about the PSL than the rest of the country.</p>
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<p>One of them said that Najam Sethi really has no shame for real.</p>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2023 13:58:07 +0500</pubDate>
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