ISLAMABAD (Monitoring Desk): The Islamabad police are fully equipped and will provide “end-to-end, foolproof” security to the New Zealand cricket team for their upcoming tour of Pakistan.
Pakistan will host New Zealand for five T20s starting April 14, followed by five one-day internationals. The five-match Twenty20 series will be played in Lahore (April 14, 15, 17) and Rawalpindi (April 20, 24).
Local media reports suggested that Islamabad police had “refused” to assist their counterparts in the twin city of Rawalpindi with the security, citing a lack of resources. However, the Islamabad police have denied it.
“Islamabad Capital Police is fully equipped and shall provide end-to-end, foolproof and world class security to New Zealand cricket team during their forthcoming visit,” an Islamabad police spokesperson told Arab News.
The spokesperson said the capital police would play a key role in providing “flawless security” to the visitors in collaboration with other stakeholders in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
The ODIs will be played in Rawalpindi (April 27, 29) and Karachi (May 3, 5, 7).
T20 squad: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ihsanullah, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood and Zaman Khan
ODI squad: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Ihsanullah, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood and Usama Mir.
Islamabad police say fully equipped, ready to provide security to New Zealand team
