Sadiq Shaheed Stadium
صادق شہید سٹیڈیم | |
Interactive map of Sadiq Shaheed Stadium | |
Full name | Sadiq Shaheed Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Quetta Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 30°11′30″N 67°01′09″E / 30.191631690877813°N 67.01923142667839°E |
| Capacity | 5,000[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
Sadiq Shaheed Stadium is a football arena in Quetta, in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. IT has hosted domestic football matches and political rallies in the past.
In 2011, Pakistan Premier League fixtures played here regularly attracted around 5,000 spectators.[2]
A number of terrorism incidents have occurred at or near this arena, including a bomb explosion that injured a passerby in 2012.[3] A suicide attack targeting JUI-F chief Fazal-ur-Rehman as he left the stadium resulted in at least one person being killed and 22 others injured. The politician remained unharmed.[4]
Marking the 42nd death remembrance anniversary of the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai's father, Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai, a gathering was held at Sadiq Shaheed Stadium.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Sadiq Shaheed Stadium - Soccerway".
- ↑ Baloch, Shehzad (5 November 2011). "Pakistan needs a good kick". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ↑ "Cracker bomb: Man injured in Quetta blast". The Express Tribune. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ↑ "One dead as blast targets Fazlur Rehman's vehicle after JUI-F rally in Quetta". The Express Tribune. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ↑ "Unprecedented call: Achakzai urges Afghan Taliban to join Pashtun struggle". The Express Tribune. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2026.