The advice to abandon tour was supported by NZC’s security consultants on the ground as well as other independent sources, NZC said. The New Zealand team “remained comfortable” with its initial decision to tour Pakistan, the NZC chief said, adding that this was based on comprehensive assessments of the security situation, and the risk mitigation measures promised. “The advice changed, the threat level changed and, as a consequence, we took the only responsible course of action possible,” he iterated. “When we contacted our security agencies, they clarified that there was no security threat to the visiting team,” he added. According to the PCB, Pakistan had “foolproof security arrangements for all visiting teams” and had “assured NZC of the same”.

Source: Pakistan Today September 19, 2021 13:01 UTC