The Punjab government fiercely opposed the plan to rename Gaddafi Stadium.
Punjab Bank issued a report to the Finance Department requesting that Gaddafi Stadium be renamed, which the Punjab Chief Minister disapproved.
The Bank of Punjab proposed renaming it Cricket Arena, while another proposed renaming it Bank of Punjab Cricketer Stadium, both of which were rejected by the Cabinet.
The Bank of Punjab also made a request to rename Gaddafi Stadium, which the Punjab cabinet unanimously rejected.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that the enclosures at National Stadium Karachi would be named after Shahid Afridi and Younis Khan.
The newly constructed Patron Enclosure will be named after Zaheer Abbas and Majid Khan, while the existing enclosure will be called after the Premium Enclosure.