LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan tightened security in the city of Lahore ahead of a hugely anticipated final of its domestic cricket league on Sunday, pushing ahead with a rare high-profile match despite a recent spike in Islamist violence. Pakistan has only hosted one international series since militants attacked a bus carrying the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore in 2009. Six players were hurt while two civilians and six security officials were killed in that attack. A tour by Zimbabwe's cricket team in 2015 was almost disrupted when a suicide bomber killed two security officials near a stadium. Officials, however, say security in Pakistan has greatly improved over the past few years and the recent bout of violence was a temporary blip.

Source: The Star March 05, 2017 08:48 UTC