Punjab

Punjab govt sets up panel for PSL final

Committee has been tasked with providing foolproof security for national and international players

News Desk February 23, 2017

PHOTO COURTESY: PCB

The Punjab government has set up a committee in order to ensure security for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final to be held in Lahore.

The committee has been tasked with providing foolproof security for national and international players as well as the general public, Express News reported on Wednesday.

Pakistan Super League final to be played in Lahore

The committee comprises members from the interior ministry, police and law enforcement agencies and provincial ministers, who will advise the chief minister after taking a complete review of the security plan.

It is understood that Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has already declared that the PSL final will take place in Lahore as per the original plan.

What hosting the PSL final in Lahore means

Furthermore, the army chief has issued directives of completing all PSL-related arrangements and assured that his troops will remain available to assist police and other security organisations in this regard.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 23^rd, 2017.

COMMENTS (2)

Omar | 7 years ago | Reply @Manju We don't care if any foreign player coming or not. It's our show and we will host it in Pakistan and tell the world "See a event held without any problem and no one got into trouble" PSL FINAL IN LAHORE IS ULTIMATE GOAL FOR PAKISTAN THESE DAYS!!

Manju | 7 years ago | Reply Afghan player Rashid khan picked up by ipl team sunrisers Hyderabad for a whopping 4 crores. This is more than the highest amount paid in psl for brendon mcculum who has been given 3.3 crore. No foreign Player will risk their lives for money in Pakistan.

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