Angry cricket fans protest PSL ticket shortage

The mega cricket event will be held on March 5 amid tight security.

When the available tickets, ranging between Rs.500 and Rs.12,000, sold out as hot cake, thousands of fans were disappointed and refused to leave the banks, chanting slogan in anger and frustration, our correspondent said.

Gathered outside the banks, the cricket lovers said they had queued since morning to secure their place at the final match.

People told Samaa that the bank officials have sold only a few tickets of Rs.500 to compel the fans to buy Rs.12,000 tickets.

The Rs.500 ticket was not available at many branches, prompting fans to protest the shortage.

Police and Rangers were called to control the chaos prevailed over the ticketing.

On the other hand, the online sale of tickets booked all the Qaddafi Stadium enclosures just within few hours, leaving fans disappointed.

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