LAHORE: Pakistan’s runaway wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider, who flew to London in the middle of the series against South Africa last month, is still waiting for a decision on his asylum case in the United Kingdom.
Haider had fled Abu Dhabi claiming he received death threats from alleged bookies. Haider had also threatened to expose those involved in match-fixing on his Facebook page but since then had gone underground.
Many had thought this was because he was granted asylum in the UK. His brother Aqeel was reported to have said that his application was still under consideration.
“His stay has been extended in the United Kingdom by the authorities and he is living peacefully in London, waiting for a decision on his asylum. Right now he does not want to say anything on cricket until his asylum application is decided,” Aqeel said. Aqeel also said his brother had appeared before the British Home Department last week in London but the officials have not taken any decision on it yet. “He has also hired a new lawyer to represent him in the case and he is waiting for things to settle down before he can make a comeback to cricket,” he added.
