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.