The Indian High Commission Sunday issued visas to a two-member Pakistani security team which will assess the security situation in the neighbouring country ahead of the Pakistan cricket team’s visit there for the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 event.
“All arrangements are complete for the security team to leave for India on Monday,” said a statement by the Pakistan interior ministry.
“The security team comprises three members — Director FIA Usman Anwar and Col Azam from the Ministry of Interior will leave from Pakistan while the third member will join them from the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi.”
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar said a day ago that a security team had been constituted and will depart on Monday for India, to ensure that the Pakistani cricket team is provided complete security while participating in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup.
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Nisar said that it is the responsibility of the Indian government to ensure security of the Pakistani team, as the world cup is an international tournament, and India should ensure that security is provided to all participants.
The Pakistan cricket team are scheduled to kick off their World T20 campaign on March 16 at Kolkata before they travel to Dharamsala for the high-profile encounter with arch-rivals India.
