Hawke's Bay's Pakistani presence prepare to paint McLean Park green
21 Dec, 2020 01:44 AM
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McLean Park, here we come. From left, Pakistan cricket fans Syed Khurram Iqbal, Syeda Waneeya Batool Naqvi, 11, Syeda Narjis Khurram and Syeda Raneeya Batool, 5. Photo / Warren Buckland
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Louise Gould
There are 6000 cricket fans set to descend on the stands and banks of McLean Park to watch the Black Caps but don't expect Syed Khurram Iqbal to sit quietly in the background.
Iqbal, the Pakistan Association of New Zealand (PANZ) Hawke's Bay representative, is using the much-anticipated match on Tuesday night as a chance to showcase just how strong the community is in the Hawke's Bay region.