Terrorists from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) launched an assault on the Karachi Police workplace close to one of many metropolis’s major thoroughfares, Shara-e-Faisal, on Friday night. The fight lasted over three hours. All three terrorists had been killed, in addition to 4 others. It was the primary main assault in Karachi in a variety of years, although it got here shut on the heels of an assault on a mosque in Peshawar, on January 30.
Gladiators had been working towards on the National Stadium at the moment of the assault, and had been delayed getting again to their lodge. But the PCB stated it remained assured within the safety it has supplied the groups.
“The HBL PSL 8 will continue as planned after it has been established and confirmed that Friday’s incident was an isolated one, which was unrelated to cricket,” PCB head Najam Sethi stated in an announcement. “We have been working very closely with all stakeholders, including the local and foreign security experts, who have provided assurances and comfort that the event can proceed as there was no threat to cricket.
“The PCB stays dedicated to offering full security and safety to all of the individuals and, as at all times, will proceed to work very intently with the safety consultants and legislation imposing companies”
Najam Sethi
“The PCB takes the security and safety of all these concerned within the HBL PSL 8 very severely. To guarantee no stone is left unturned, Presidential-level safety has been supplied to the groups and officers. These unprecedented preparations are just like what had been in place for worldwide matches which were extremely praised and appreciated by the visiting groups and officers.
“The PCB remains committed to providing complete safety and security to all the participants and, as always, will continue to work very closely with the security experts and law enforcing agencies to ensure the players and officials are comfortable and being well looked after so that they can enjoy their stay in Pakistan and continue to entertain the fans and followers with their cricketing skills and talent.”
Pakistan has hosted an growing variety of groups in recent times for full excursions. Over the final yr, Australia, England and New Zealand have had profitable excursions, travelling to the nation after a spot of almost 20 years. That has meant all Full Members apart from India, Afghanistan, Ireland and Zimbabwe have toured Pakistan over the past 4 years.
The nation has additionally hosted whole seasons of the PSL with out incident, apart from throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, when the second half of the 2020-21 season was performed within the UAE. The UAE was Pakistan cricket’s house for almost a decade earlier, after the terrorist assault on the Sri Lanka workforce in 2009 introduced a halt to worldwide cricket within the nation.
Source web site: www.espncricinfo.com
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