Australian team briefed on security protocol in Lahore

Expresses satisfaction over arrangements made by PSCA

LAHORE:

The security squad sent to Pakistan to determine whether the security arrangements for the Australian cricket team’s tour in March 2022 are up to par has expressed satisfaction over the safety steps taken by the Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) for the cricketers in Lahore.

A high-level security delegation of the Australian team along with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials visited the PSCA headquarters at Qurban Lines on Saturday to assess security arrangements.

The operation commander of PPIC3 – PSCA's premier project, which is a consolidated hub of integrated policing regulating swift emergency and police responses – gave a detailed briefing on the security arrangements both outside and inside the Qaddafi Stadium, airport, hotel, and along parking routes with the use of 4G/LTE technologies.

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The commander also briefed the delegation about the deployment of police force and the support of law enforcement agencies for foolproof security.

The delegation received a detailed security briefing about surveillance footage of the security arrangements made for the Sri Lankan and Bangladesh matches held in Lahore.

The delegation was impressed by the monitoring with the help of cameras, expressing satisfaction over the security arrangements by PSCA.

Later, the security team praised and appreciated the efforts and arrangements made by the PSCA.

The PSCA also presented a souvenir to the visiting delegation.

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On Friday, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid had met the delegation and assured them of foolproof security. Rashid assured the delegation that he was in direct contact with the security teams as well as Punjab and Sindh governments.

The minister said that the nationa had been waiting for Pakistan-Australia matches to be played in the country.

The series between Pakistan and Australia will include three Test matches, as many ODIs and one T20I.

This would be the Australian cricket team’s first visit to Pakistan after a yawning gap of 24 years.