Web Desk(August 17, 2017): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has hired an international security company on a three-year term in order to aid the resumption of international cricket in Pakistan, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi said.
Sethi told that the security company will visit the country during either the last week of August or the first week of September. “It’s a step by the ICC for the revival of international cricket in Pakistan,” Sethi said,
“The company is based in three countries; the United Kingdom, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates – and has a good repute.”
“A representative of the Federation of International Cricketers (FICA) will accompany the security company to personally monitor the security situation in Lahore,” he added.
“It will be a four-day visit where the security company will work with the Punjab government to get assurances that all the recommendations submitted by security experts of the different countries who visited Lahore to watch the final of the second Pakistan Super League (PSL) season have been incorporated by the government in its SOPs, or not,” Sethi said.
Sethi disclosed that the security team will visit the country each year and the ICC would pay them US$400,000 for every visit, making it a total of US$1.2million for the full three-year term. PCB chief hails this move, said that it will lead to resumption of international cricket in country.
“On the report of the security company, it would pave the way for resumption of international cricket to the country, clearing the way for the PSL to be played here,” Sethi added.
“The inclusion of the FICA representative is to satisfy the foreign players’ concerns over visiting Pakistan.”
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