889 Commandos, 3822 Constables: West Indies gets the highest level security in Pakistan

Post their T20 World Cup debacle, cricket’s short format heavyweights West Indies are scheduled to tour Pakistan for three T20Is and One Day Internationals each. Tour’s opening encounter will be held at Karachi Cricket Stadium on December thirteen.

A couple of months earlier, New Zealand had reached Pakistan for a tour only to back out moments before the toss. New Zealand’s government doubted Pakistan’s security arrangements. Based on the same information, England had also postponed their tour which was about to follow up soon.

Pakistan Police’s security management plan for the West Indies team 

TheNews recently reported that Karachi Police has devised a fool-proof plan to ensure the player’s well-being. Outlines were decided during a meeting held at Sindh Boys Scouts auditorium.

Emergency Services Division’s Maqsood Ahmed and DIG Security has already provided a briefing regarding the tour’s security details. Multiple thousands of constables will be present at the scene. Their exact count reads 3822. Forty-six DSPs will also be deployed along with 500 personnel of Pakistan’s Rapid Response Force. 50 women officers will provide them with assistance.

The Player’s safety will be further enforced by 889 Special Security Unit commandos who’ll surround the area alongside local police. They’ll guard nearby lanes, hotels, parking areas, practice grounds, and National Cricket Stadium itself. Plain-cloth Special Branch Personnel will be deployed at the National Stadium and player hotels. Regardless, if any sudden suspicious emergency rises, it will be tacked by Special Weapons & Tactics Team. They will be on stand-by until needed.

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Pakistani subcontinent has failed to recover from the longstanding scars Gaddafi attack of March 3, 2009. Sri Lankan cricket team bus was attacked that day on their way to the third day of the second test at Lahore. Eight people were killed. Two of the eight victims were civilians of while the other 6 were Pakistani Policemen. The twelve-man shooting spree injured 6 Lankan team members back then.

Ever since that horrific incident, every major team has shyed away from touring the terror-marred land of Pakistan. Here’s hoping that West Indies tour culminates without any issues, and its success paves way for international cricket’s comeback in Pakistan.