PCB urges Bangladesh to play Test series in Pakistan

[MenInG]

Karachi: PCB is trying to convince the Bangladesh Cricket Board to send its national team to Pakistan to play a full Test series in December. Reliable sources in the PCB told PTI on Wednesday that the Pakistan Cricket Board had suggested to the BCB to send a team of security and vigilance experts for the final of the Pakistan Super League in Lahore on March 5.

“The PCB has suggested that the Bangladesh government and cricket board security and vigilance experts should themselves monitor the security arrangements for the final and later on also visit Pakistan to update their superiors about whether it was safe to send the Bangladesh team to Pakistan in December,” one source disclosed.

The source said Pakistan was due to tour Bangladesh but the PCB had instead suggested Bangladesh tour Pakistan.

“They want Bangladesh to now come and play a full series of Tests, ODIs and T20 matches in December as Pakistan has been to Bangladesh thrice since 2009,” the source said. Since March, 2009 no top Test team has toured Pakistan because of security concerns after militants attacked the Sri Lankan team in Lahore in which six Pakistani policemen were killed and an umpire seriously wounded while some visiting players were also injured.

The PCB has stepped up its efforts to convince other boards to resume international cricket series in Pakistan and it claims that by hosting the PSL final in Lahore it aims to send out a positive message to the cricket world that security is good enough for international matches to be organized in the country.

“If the PSL final is held smoothly than the PCB is very keen that Bangladesh tour Pakistan in December after full security assurances,” the source added.

Security issues in Pakistan had already robbed PCB of the chance to host the Champions Trophy in 2008/09 but after the 2009 attack, the ICC relocated the 2011 World Cup matches awarded to Pakistan and all test teams refused to play in the country because of security concerns.

Pakistan since 2009 has hosted all its home series in the United Arab Emirates except for a short tour by Zimbabwe in May, 2015. The Zimbabwe tour was also not enough to convince other top teams that it was safe to resume playing in Pakistan. The source said that the Bangladesh government and board would be sending a three or two member delegation of security experts for the PSL final to observe first hand the security arrangements for the event.

The PCB has also invited security experts and representatives of some seven other cricket boards to be in Lahore for the final to observe things themselves. The PCB had nearly convinced the West Indies cricket board to play three T20 matches in Lahore in March this year but the WICB backed off after a terrorist strike in Lahore.

http://www.cricketcountry.com/news/pcb-urges-bangladesh-to-play-test-series-in-pakistan-581493

 

[javiersuka]

Another rejection and humiliation coming PCB's way from Bangladesh.

 

[saeed5646]

they will never tour and if they do agree some one will put petition in SC in ban and they will have their excuse

to not tour just like 2012

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Reality is not happening at least 7 years as this govt seems to continue their reign for that period at least. And the bitter truth is the security situation is not good at all to tour any team to Pakistan. So not happening for some time.

 

[Syed1]

It's a very, very long shot.. Most likely won't happen. Would be lovely if it does.

 

[MABA]

Whenever it comes to Pak cricket it's always some "unnamed source".

 

[The_KING]

Not going to happen. The fools at PCB should realise that seeing army officers patrolling with roads closed won't make the foreigners feel safe. If anything, that would make them feel even more unsafe and uncomfortable.

 

[cricketInsight]

If we can go without a blast for 18 months in Lahore, Karachi or Islamabad, then teams can consider playing in Pakistan.

Pakistan should invest focus on solving the root cause of the problem then the optics.

 

[badsha001]

I don't get it why Pakistanis always help other nations whether visiting Srilanka during civil war, helping Bangladesh to get test status and even let Afghanistan players to play in our domestic cricket but when it comes to other nations to help Pakistan, they always backed out...

 

[The_KING]

I don't get it why Pakistanis always help other nations whether visiting Srilanka during civil war, helping Bangladesh to get test status and even let Afghanistan players to play in our domestic cricket but when it comes to other nations to help Pakistan, they always backed out...

Why would any foreigner risk his life by coming to Pakistan to play cricket knowing full well that he might become target of terrorists.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

I don't get it why Pakistanis always help other nations whether visiting Srilanka during civil war, helping Bangladesh to get test status and even let Afghanistan players to play in our domestic cricket but when it comes to other nations to help Pakistan, they always backed out...

Only Zimbabwe stepped forward. Nobody and I mean nobody helped us.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Why would any foreigner risk his life by coming to Pakistan to play cricket knowing full well that he might become target of terrorists.

The city would be in lock down. What target? What target? What target? I don't understand this rationale. Lahore is not Syria. Bomb blasts are not an everyday occurrence. Pakistan security is professional.

Zimbabwe were fine and now country is even more peaceful since then. So tell me what damn target?

 

[The_KING]

The city would be in lock down. What target? What target? What target? I don't understand this rationale. Lahore is not Syria. Bomb blasts are not an everyday occurrence. Pakistan security is professional.

Zimbabwe were fine and now country is even more peaceful since then. So tell me what damn target?

For you cricket is more important than human life and that's a shame.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Cricket can be considered if there's not a single terrorist attack in next 2 years in Pak. Only a fool would want to risk his life in exchange for money. No sport is worth a person's life.

 

[badsha001]

Why would any foreigner risk his life by coming to Pakistan to play cricket knowing full well that he might become target of terrorists.

So why the hell Pakistani players visited and played in Srilanka when all other counties refused to play in Srilanka, do you even know what is presidential security is?

 

[BeautifulGame]

So why the hell Pakistani players visited and played in Srilanka when all other counties refused to play in Srilanka, do you even know what is presidential security is?

Actually teams were also visiting Pakistan when it had terrorism issues .SriLanka visited them in 2009 when Western countries and India backed out but terribly let down .

That's why teams arent stepping up to help now.

 

[Executioner]

This obsession with Bangladesh players needs to stop.

Our players might feel unsafe but they have nothing against Pakistan neither does the BCB. BCB has invited Pakistan for several series over the years but Pakistan is yet to invite us to the UAE.

If PCB really wants cricket to return then they should force the government to get rid of terrorism first and then all else. Safety first cricket second.

The timing of this statement from PCB too is ridiculous given there were unfortunate terrorist attacks lately. PCB just needs to let go.

If you ask me PCB is like a teenager who is running after a girl who doesn't want to date him.

 

[The_KING]

So why the hell Pakistani players visited and played in Srilanka when all other counties refused to play in Srilanka, do you even know what is presidential security is?

I couldn't care less about what happened in the past. I'm only concerned with what's happening now. The fact that they have to give presidential security to visiting team shows that Pakistan isn't a safe place. You think presidential security would make foreigners comfortable? Wrong! It would make them feel even more uncomfortable and unsafe. Unfortunately it seems that for you a game of cricket is more important than human life.

 

[Executioner]

The city would be in lock down. What target? What target? What target? I don't understand this rationale. Lahore is not Syria. Bomb blasts are not an everyday occurrence. Pakistan security is professional.

Zimbabwe were fine and now country is even more peaceful since then. So tell me what damn target?

Zimbabwe were fine? How about the fact that PCB bribed a corrupt Zimbabwe cricket board who in turned forced their players to travel to Pakistan. I am sure some zimboks didn't want to travel to Pakistan but they were already having financial issues and surely can't fall out of favor with the board.

It doesnt help if the players are surrounded by commandoes and security guards almost everywhere. What good does it to the players if they can't focus on the game they love and thinking about security issues

 

[shane]

I think that after the Sri Lanka incident - even though it was years ago - Pakistan is not likely to get any test cricket for at least another 5 years. And that assumes that the security situation will improve there, which is probably optimistic because (looking in from the outside) it does not appear to be improving at all.

 

[The_KING]

The only team that will visit Pakistan in the near future is Afghanistan.

 

[badsha001]

Pakistan should keep this in mind that who helped them and who didn't... Screw them over when PCB gets a chance and never ever go soft on anyone.

 

[Hasan Cheema]

If we see it in greater perspective, before Mumbay attack, Asian block were getting really stronger, than BCCI started isolating PCB.ECB and CA had no objection on it. But now ECB and BCCI are at odds, PCB should look towards ECB and CA for help than BCB which do exactly what would be told by BCCI. Its clear that England or Australia won't send teams, but other smaller countries like Holland, Ireland or Scotland can tour Pakistan and play a full series. Inviting Zimbabwe and Kenya is also an option. But my mark my words, Afghanistan and Bangladesh are not coming to Pakistan unless they are under influence of BCCI.

 

[Executioner]

Bangladesh not touring Pakistan has nothing to do with relationship between bcci and BCB.

BCB simply wants to protect its own interests first. Infact BCB arranges regular series with Pakistan with bcci having no objection whatsoever.

 

[Executioner]

So true. I think the PCB is running after ANY girl that will have him. Bangladesh probably was not first on the list but that just makes the rejection the more humiliating.

I really hope PCB stops embarrassing themselves and focus on what matters most. Right now they are doing a great job with PSL and should focus on that only

 

[saeed5646]

Till the cuŕrent government change in bangaldesh there will be no series till 2020 if they still run it .Sheikh hasina is same lady who run away from presentation cermony of asia cup 2012 when pakistan win the asia cup final

As for bangaldesh inviting pakistan in bangaldesh is no favor to pakistan because they get their money and profit not pakistan and pakistan not inviting ban in uae is financail disaster for Pcb thats why they never invited ban in uae

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

If we see it in greater perspective, before Mumbay attack, Asian block were getting really stronger, than BCCI started isolating PCB.ECB and CA had no objection on it. But now ECB and BCCI are at odds, PCB should look towards ECB and CA for help than BCB which do exactly what would be told by BCCI. Its clear that England or Australia won't send teams, but other smaller countries like Holland, Ireland or Scotland can tour Pakistan and play a full series. Inviting Zimbabwe and Kenya is also an option. But my mark my words, Afghanistan and Bangladesh are not coming to Pakistan unless they are under influence of BCCI.

Wake up. There's nothing with bcci here. If there is anything but your security situation then it is our present govt only. Hasina wajed don't listen to anyone but herself.

 

[DRsohail]

This obsession with Bangladesh players needs to stop.

Our players might feel unsafe but they have nothing against Pakistan neither does the BCB. BCB has invited Pakistan for several series over the years but Pakistan is yet to invite us to the UAE.

If PCB really wants cricket to return then they should force the government to get rid of terrorism first and then all else. Safety first cricket second.

The timing of this statement from PCB too is ridiculous given there were unfortunate terrorist attacks lately. PCB just needs to let go.

If you ask me PCB is like a teenager who is running after a girl who doesn't want to date him.

absolutely right...

 

[MenInG]

Bangladesh will send a couple of security experts to Pakistan but they will be part of a long list of International Cricket Council (ICC) delegates invited to watch the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final. The much-talked-about PSL final will take place in Lahore on March 5, defying security threats.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is considering the PSL final as the first step to convincing other Test playing nations including Bangladesh to tour their country that has not staged a single home series or any ICC-sponsored event since a deadly militant attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore March 2009. Only Zimbabwe made a brief visit in May 2015.


The PTI on Wednesday reported that the 'PCB is trying to convince the Bangladesh Cricket Board to send its national team in Pakistan to play a full Test series in December' and that the PCB had suggested to the BCB to send a team of security and vigilance experts for the PSL final so that they can update their superiors about whether it was safe to send the Bangladesh team to Pakistan.

However, when contacted, BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury said that the PCB request was to all members of the ICC.

“We are sending one or two experts as part of the ICC delegates. And the whole trip will funded by the game's governing body. This is something that was decided in the last ICC meeting and other board members will also be sending their representatives,” Nizamuddin told The Daily Star over phone.

According to the FTP (Future Tours Programme) Pakistan are scheduled to play a full series in Bangladesh next December.

http://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/lahore-delegates-part-icc-group-bcb-1369549

 

[Shutdown Corner]

We should tour UAE, otherwise there is no need to take undue risks.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Why does PCB expect BDesh to sent their team to Pak? BDesh board is not poor like Zimbabwe and doesn't need extra money from Pak tour. If PCB wants to show courtesy they should invite BDesh to UAE first, and the Pak government should also fix terrorism issues. Nobody has any reason to hate Pakistan or PCB, people are simply respecting their own lives. Conspiracy theories and blaming others will never fix problems.

 

[GenericBrand]

Lolz, must have been the Shakib interview that got them interested again.

 

[the_best]

So why the hell Pakistani players visited and played in Srilanka when all other counties refused to play in Srilanka, do you even know what is presidential security is?

I think Srilankan bus was attacked amid so called "presidential security". Pakistan lost all respect during that attack. Even the height of SL civil war, terrorist could not launch an attack in the district where players were residing at least that is what I remember. If SL bus were not attack and I mean players life was not at risk, at least Asian team plus SA would have visited Pakistan regularly. Do not blame Johny Foreigner for your failure to provide security to your guest.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Actually teams were also visiting Pakistan when it had terrorism issues .SriLanka visited them in 2009 when Western countries and India backed out but terribly let down .

That's why teams arent stepping up to help now.

You are wrong. India was the first team to tour Pakistan after that bomb blast which occured near New Zealand's team hotel in 2002. Indian team visited Pakistan twice in 2004 and 2006 and received a very warm welcome from Pakistani fans. England visited Pakistan too after 2005 ashes.

 

[Pakpak]

I think Srilankan bus was attacked amid so called "presidential security". Pakistan lost all respect during that attack. Even the height of SL civil war, terrorist could not launch an attack in the district where players were residing at least that is what I remember. If SL bus were not attack and I mean players life was not at risk, at least Asian team plus SA would have visited Pakistan regularly. Do not blame Johny Foreigner for your failure to provide security to your guest.

Sri Lanka, wrongly, were not promised nor given Presidential Security. Another myth that keeps resurfacing.

 

[Pakpak]

You are wrong. India was the first team to tour Pakistan after that bomb blast which occured near New Zealand's team hotel in 2002. Indian team visited Pakistan twice in 2004 and 2006 and received a very warm welcome from Pakistani fans. England visited Pakistan too after 2005 ashes.

India, along with all Asian sides, also visited Pakistan for the Asia Cup in late 2008.

 

[winchester]

It doesnt help if the players are surrounded by commandoes and security guards almost everywhere. What good does it to the players if they can't focus on the game they love and thinking about security issues

Righttttt

http://newsdog.today/a/article/5819de46129071315edacaf8/

"The operation was huge, with up to 2,000 men involved in the convoys to and from the team hotel and grounds each day. Roads were shut, snipers were perched on rooftops and thousands of intrigued locals lined the streets watching this daily parade of heavily-protected foreigners."

 

[Mamoon]

You have to feel sorry for Shahryar Khan. Almost 90% of his tenure has been spent going from board to board with a begging bowl, while the other 10% was spent on talking to the media about how BCCI has failed to honor the MOU.

 

[Mamoon]

Being surrounded by the security personnel and hostile environment etc. is not even the point. Drawing parallels between Pakistan and Bangladesh is futile.

No team in Bangladesh has been *directly* attacked, and that is what has forced us into isolation. Terrorism has been happening in Pakistan since 9/11, but teams still toured us.

South Africa in 2002-03, England in 2005, South Africa again in 2007-2008, Asia Cup, Bangladesh in 2008 as well. That's a decent amount of tours.

We are not in a position to complain about unfair treatment because nowhere else has a team been directly attacked.

 

[SunRay]

Wake up. There's nothing with bcci here. If there is anything but your security situation then it is our present govt only. Hasina wajed don't listen to anyone but herself.

Looks like u've some grudge against hasina. But I'd like to request u to Keep politics out of this thread pls.

In case u didn't know Bangladesh women team have already visited Pakistan back in 15/16 and If the current govt was indeed against Pakistan they wouldn't have allowed the women team to tour Pakistan.

 

[SunRay]

It's not a rocket science. If the security situation improves in Pakistan then every country will automatically send their cricket team to Pakistan.

I m sure a small cricket nation like Bangladesh would love to play against a former world cup champion like Pakistan in their own den.


But that doesn't mean BCB should put the cricketers life at risk. If Pakistan can keep major cities like Karachi and Lahore free from any terrorist attack in next couple of years then I am damn sure that Bangla and srilanka will be some of the very first nations to visit Pakistan.

 

[JibranAnsari]

wow really? Why do they think its a good idea to invite the world over right after the series of terrorist attacks?

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Looks like u've some grudge against hasina. But I'd like to request u to Keep politics out of this thread pls.

In case u didn't know Bangladesh women team have already visited Pakistan back in 15/16 and If the current govt was indeed against Pakistan they wouldn't have allowed the women team to tour Pakistan.

I have no problem with anyone. You couldn't understand what I wanted to say. So peace.

 

[Markhor]

Complete Punjab operation first.

 

[The_KING]

Pakistan should keep this in mind that who helped them and who didn't... Screw them over when PCB gets a chance and never ever go soft on anyone.

A joke post filled with emotion and no rationale. To bring cricket back to Pakistan, no one in their right mind would put their life at risk.

 

[Executioner]

Righttttt

http://newsdog.today/a/article/5819de46129071315edacaf8/

"The operation was huge, with up to 2,000 men involved in the convoys to and from the team hotel and grounds each day. Roads were shut, snipers were perched on rooftops and thousands of intrigued locals lined the streets watching this daily parade of heavily-protected foreigners."

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Was more precautionary than anything but one could see that the players weren't feeling the most comfortable around comandoes. Obviously England cricket board wouldnt want their players to be surrounded by 1000 security guards in every series. In the BPL there was VIP level security and a lot of high profile international players participated. No presidential level security provided yet the players flocked in.

The extra security for english team was because of a possible attack but everyone knows BD is safe so its a one off.

 

[zn426]

It's not a rocket science. If the security situation improves in Pakistan then every country will automatically send their cricket team to Pakistan.

I m sure a small cricket nation like Bangladesh would love to play against a former world cup champion like Pakistan in their own den.


But that doesn't mean BCB should put the cricketers life at risk. If Pakistan can keep major cities like Karachi and Lahore free from any terrorist attack in next couple of years then I am damn sure that Bangla and srilanka will be some of the very first nations to visit Pakistan.

Terror attack is a term of semantics. Madman goes on a killing spree, shoots 5-10 people and they call it a terror attack. If that happened in the US, it would be an "isolated mass shooting". Murders happen in Chicago and New York daily, that doesn't stop sports teams from playing.

 

[the_best]

Sri Lanka, wrongly, were not promised nor given Presidential Security. Another myth that keeps resurfacing.

For the sake of argument, lets agree SL does not have "Presidential Security". But with minimum kind of security SL team bus should have not shot such close range. When security apparatus allow terrorist to come such close and dont say that there was no threat at the time. It was miracle that none of lankan died it was more due to act of a civilian than the security personnel. I do not think tour in Pakistan would have been stop if terrorist were stopped before Lankan bus . For team pakistan, they should play in Karachi, Lahore, faisalabad not in Dubai, Sharjah. But if I am an administrator I could allow my team to Pakistan now.

 

[Markhor]

Being surrounded by the security personnel and hostile environment etc. is not even the point. Drawing parallels between Pakistan and Bangladesh is futile.

No team in Bangladesh has been *directly* attacked, and that is what has forced us into isolation. Terrorism has been happening in Pakistan since 9/11, but teams still toured us.

South Africa in 2002-03, England in 2005, South Africa again in 2007-2008, Asia Cup, Bangladesh in 2008 as well. That's a decent amount of tours.

We are not in a position to complain about unfair treatment because nowhere else has a team been directly attacked.

Exactly, this shameless begging has to stop as its getting grotesque.

Can the PCB get it through their thick skulls that teams aren't going to be rushing to play in Pakistan because of your bogus assurances. Go ask those Sri Lankan boys about what they think of your "security assurances" and return to reality. People are not going to take risks with their lives.

I know PCB are in a hard financial spot due to the expenses of playing in UAE, and I sympathise with Pakistani fans' plight. But the fact terrorists are still striking in major cities like Lahore shows the country is not ready yet.

You do not "prove security" by hosting one match where through great expense you create an artificial sense of calm by roping in the damn army to shut down swathes of the city. A nation's security is borne out over time and whilst Pakistan has made progress on the terror front since 2014, the intelligence services (so don't have to take my word for it) say the risk is still high even in cities like Lahore.

 

[Syed1]

You have to feel sorry for Shahryar Khan. Almost 90% of his tenure has been spent going from board to board with a begging bowl, while the other 10% was spent on talking to the media about how BCCI has failed to honor the MOU.

What do you expect from SK when he has been appointed by the most corrupt Pakistani to ever walk the planet.

 

[Markhor]

If we see it in greater perspective, before Mumbay attack, Asian block were getting really stronger, than BCCI started isolating PCB.ECB and CA had no objection on it. But now ECB and BCCI are at odds, PCB should look towards ECB and CA for help than BCB which do exactly what would be told by BCCI. Its clear that England or Australia won't send teams, but other smaller countries like Holland, Ireland or Scotland can tour Pakistan and play a full series. Inviting Zimbabwe and Kenya is also an option. But my mark my words, Afghanistan and Bangladesh are not coming to Pakistan unless they are under influence of BCCI.

Why ? Do the smaller nations' lives not matter as much as England or Australia ?

You think the Dutch, Irish or Scottish Governments are going to sanction a tour to Pakistan ?

Even the Zimbabwe series didn't go without a hitch with a blast outside the stadium.

 

[ExpressPacer]

What do you expect from SK when he has been appointed by the most corrupt Pakistani to ever walk the planet.

I'm sorry but I feel like Shahryar Khan has done more for Pakistan Cricket than anyone in the past 2 decades. Not only is he better than the rest but also a very good in his own right. He's brought cricket back to Pakistan and I really salute his attempts on bringing cricket back to Pakistan. He convinced Zimbabwe. Almost convinced WI. Had Giles Clarke visit. Had Sri Lanka board president visit. Launched the PSL and will now (hopefully) successfully host the PSL final in Lahore. He is a true servant of the nation despite being appointed by the most corrupt Pakistani to ever walk the planet.

He gets waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much criticism. Sure, you can have something against him. You have the right to. But downright hatred is beyond me.

 

[Pakpak]

For the sake of argument, lets agree SL does not have "Presidential Security". But with minimum kind of security SL team bus should have not shot such close range. When security apparatus allow terrorist to come such close and dont say that there was no threat at the time. It was miracle that none of lankan died it was more due to act of a civilian than the security personnel. I do not think tour in Pakistan would have been stop if terrorist were stopped before Lankan bus . For team pakistan, they should play in Karachi, Lahore, faisalabad not in Dubai, Sharjah. But if I am an administrator I could allow my team to Pakistan now.

I agree. I am not sure I have ever disagreed with anything above.

 

[JibranAnsari]

we just had a series of attacks in all four provinces but please come the country is peaceful. Sounds ridiculous, doesnt it?

 

[Eagle_Eye]

Why doesn't pcb ever learn?

 

[MMHS]

You are wrong. India was the first team to tour Pakistan after that bomb blast which occured near New Zealand's team hotel in 2002. Indian team visited Pakistan twice in 2004 and 2006 and received a very warm welcome from Pakistani fans. England visited Pakistan too after 2005 ashes.

I think, we visited PAK in August 2003 before India & again sometimes in 2008, but not sure if it was before or after Marriott blast.

I don't think recent bomb blast is the biggest issue - people took jobs in Iraq & Afghanistan in those days as well & lived almost like in a cage for years. One of my friend went to North Korea with a team for 6 months in a telecom job & entire period it was office, residence & couple of malls with intelligence people escorting the whole bunch. No internet, satellite tv, not even untapped home calling or external mails, magazine, newspaper, even books - and camera or camera phone isn't allowed in that country. Playing few matches under army escort is nothing in that regard.

It's that SRL team bus attack is the biggest issue - personally, I don't have any doubt about the capability or competence of PAK security system, BUT I don't have the trust about integrity. I am not sure that some player won't be targeted by internal people or people in charge just to put someone down. Also, that airport cell phone picture doesn't give me confidence of how serious things are taken there.

I actually don't criticize PCB to arrange the match at Lahore. At some point PCB had to take a chance & be it early. Credibility is something like pegion in city squire - all of them flies away at one shot, but returns one after one. May be the the final will be low quality in terms of cricket & broadcast; may be it's politically motivated targeting next election; may be it's risking another decade of isolation - so it be; but PCB had to take a call at some point. You can prove that you have learnt swimming only by jumping into the pool & doing it there.

 

[MMHS]

Sri Lanka, wrongly, were not promised nor given Presidential Security. Another myth that keeps resurfacing.

They were promised, but not given.

On top of that buffon Butt told in front of global media that it was not possible to arrange adequate security arrangements because that time Punjab police was busy to control a procession by opposition.

 

[Pakpak]

They were promised, but not given.

On top of that buffon Butt told in front of global media that it was not possible to arrange adequate security arrangements because that time Punjab police was busy to control a procession by opposition.

They ere promised security ''similar to presidential style'' but not presidential.

Doesn't excusse them however. 6 policeman was a disgrace.