Pakistan authorities palms over Sri Lankan group’s safety to Army

The authorities has handed over the safety of the visiting Sri Lankan group to the Pakistan Military forces after they agreed to proceed the tour on the intervention of Army chief Asim Munir after a serial bomb blasts rocked Islamabad.

The chairman of PCB and Federal Interior Minister, Mohsin Naqvi stated that since state stage safety is now being supplied to the visiting group their safety is now being sorted by the military and rangers together with the police.

Mr. Naqvi additionally instructed the media in Rawalpindi on Thursday (November 13, 2025) night time when he met with the Pakistani and Sri Lankan gamers on the stadium that the Sri Lankan authorities and board had proven nice assist for Pakistan cricket by persevering with with the tour.

He confirmed that some Sri Lankan gamers needed to return house as a result of safety considerations after the phobia assault in Islamabad.

“The positive outcome was only achieved through sustained engagement between Pakistani and Sri Lankan leadership,” he stated.

He additionally confirmed that Army Chief Munir had assured Sri Lankan Defence Minister Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon of the group’s security.

“The Field Marshal himself spoke to the Sri Lankan Defence Minister and Secretary and I am grateful the players showed great bravery to decide to remain in Pakistan,” he added.

Mr. Naqvi stated that he himself had held an extended assembly with the Sri Lankan gamers to guarantee them their security and nicely being was the accountability of the Pakistan authorities.

“They had many concerns, but we tried to allay all of those,” Mr. Naqvi stated, highlighting that Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake spoke together with his nation’s group to persuade them.

The New Zealand group had deserted their white ball tour of Pakistan in September 2021 after getting creditable intel about safety threats to them in Rawalpindi.