LAHORE: A security delegation of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Monday reviewed arrangements for the upcoming tri-nation cricket series during a visit to the Punjab Home Department.
The delegation, led by England Players Cricket Association chief executive Daryl Mitchell, was briefed on the four-tier security plan for matches scheduled to be played in Lahore and Rawalpindi in October.
The delegation included ECB director international operations Rob Hillman and director security Reg Dickason.
The meeting was chaired by Punjabhome secretaryDr. Ahmed Javed Qazi and attended by senior officials, including Pakistan Cricket Board chief operating officer Sumair Ahmed Syed.
Officials from Rawalpindi joined the meeting through video link.
The delegation was informed that England and Sri Lanka would tour Pakistan next month for matches in Lahore and Rawalpindi.
Officials outlined security arrangements covering team routes from airports to hotels and stadiums, parking areas and deployment of police personnel.
Dr. Qazi said all arrangements had been completed and lawenforcement agencies were on alert. He said command and control rooms would operate at the Punjab Safe Cities Authority, Gaddafi Stadium and the DIG Operations Office.
He said 7,849 personnel would be deployed in Lahore and 6,460 in Rawalpindi during the matches.
The delegation will also visit the Punjab Safe Cities Authority and Rawalpindi to review security arrangements, according to the Punjab home department spokesperson.-APP