Islamabad police guarantee high level security during New Zealand’s upcoming tour of Pakistan

New Zealand will visit Pakistan for a five-match T20I and five-match ODI series next week. The T20I series will be played at Lahore and Rawalpindi from April 14 to April 24. Meanwhile, the ODI series will begin on April 26 and end on May 7 and will be played in Rawalpindi and Karachi.

On Sunday, April 9, the Islamabad police announced that they will provide world-class security for the New Zealand cricket team when they visit Pakistan. They also stated that they offered the highest level of protection during the English cricket team’s tour as well as the eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

“Islamabad Capital Police is fully equipped and shall provide end to end fool proof and World class security to New Zealand Cricket Team during their forthcoming visit. Islamabad Capital Police has provided the highest level of security during the visit of the English cricket team and PSL 8 flawlessly in 2022-23. ICTP shall be playing key role for provision of flawless security in collaboration with other stakeholders in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. IGP Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan,” Islamabad Police tweeted.

PSL 8 exhibition match witnessed a blast

Earlier in February, during a PSL exhibition match between Quetta Gladiators and Peshawar Zalmi, a blast happened near the Nawab Akbar Bugti Stadium in Quetta. The explosion occurred in the Police Lines area, injuring up to five people. Notably, the match was played at the venue after Baloch fans requested that they want Quetta to host a PSL match.

Pakistan’s top cricketers, including captain Babar Azam and former captain Shahid Afridi, were playing for Peshawar Zalmi. However, due to the explosion, the game was called off and all of the players were safely escorted to the dressing room. The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) later claimed responsibility for the attack and that they were targetting the security officials.