Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed said Friday New Zealand took a unilateral decision to cancel the Pakistan tour despite the country’s tight security arrangements for the team.
The federal minister’s press conference comes following New Zealand Cricket’s decision to cancel its tour of Pakistan citing a “security alert”.
“Earlier today, New Zealand Cricket informed us they had been alerted to some security alert and have unilaterally decided to postpone the series,” a statement from the PCB said.
“Pakistan Cricket Board and Pakistan Government made foolproof security arrangements for all visiting teams. We have assured the New Zealand Cricket of the same,” the statement said.
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