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England security experts set to review Pakistan venues
From Zeeshan Mirza
KARACHI—Two security experts from England will arrive in Pakistan on
Sunday to review safety arrangements for next month’s test and one-day
series between the countries, a Pakistan Cricket Board official said.
England are due to arrive on Oct. 26 to play three tests and five
One-Day Internationals.
“These experts will visit all the match venues, team hotels and hold
meetings with interior ministry officials to review arrangements for the
tour,” the Board official told this scribe.
England are not playing any matches in the North West Frontier Province,
which borders Afghanistan, and have also refused to play a Test match in
Karachi because of security concerns.
The tour is going ahead despite the Oct. 8 earthquake that killed more
than 50,000 people in Pakistan’s northern mountains. The earthquake did
not cause any damage in the cities where England will play.
Senior police officer Sohail Khan has been ordered to coordinate
security arrangements with experts who will accompany the England team.
“We are going to provide state-level security to the English cricketers.
All our arrangements and rehearsals have been completed,” said the
Pakistani Board official who declined to be identified. |