WATCH: Fans try to jump into Karachi stadium ahead of Champions Trophy, viral video raises security concerns

Pakistan: A shocking video from the Karachi’s National Stadium has been going viral on social media. The disturbing video features fan trying to break into the VIP area by climbing the walls and even jumping over the railings. This viral video surfed online just few days before the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Reportedly, Pakistan is hosting the 2025 ICC Championship Trophy from February 19. This will mark as the first big ICC event in the country after the 1996 World Cup match. The Pakistan Cricket Board has been making constant efforts to rebuild it’s image as a safe cricket destination after the time when international teams ceased touring Pakistan after the 2009 terror attack on the Sri Lankan team bus.

Pakistan has organized a few bilateral series in the past few years to win the confidence of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Before the Champions Trophy, Pakistan renovated its stadiums so that it could offer world-class facilities. The renovated Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium was even opened by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif last week. The reopening ceremony of the Karachi stadium has gotten embroiled in controversy regarding security arrangements.

The viral clip has generated the most negative critique, and the detractors are insisting that Pakistan is incapable of providing security to players and spectators during the tournament. The ICC had been given a promise of strong security arrangements; however, the clip gives otherwise.

WATCH the viral video here:

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— Aisha Dar (@AishaDar19) February 13, 2025

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