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16 February 2004
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Monday
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24 Zilhaj 1424
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PM orders tight security for Indian cricketers
By Our Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD, Feb 15: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali on Sunday directed all the relevant ministries and organizations to make foolproof security arrangements for the forthcoming tour of the Indian cricket team to Pakistan.
An official of the Prime Minister Secretariat said that Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has directed that the security arrangements for the Indian cricket team should be of the highest level.
The police will be responsible for the security arrangements with the backing of other law enforcement agencies.
The official said the governors and chief ministers of the respective provinces where matches between the cricket teams of Pakistan and India will be played, would head the ad-hoc security committee specially being created to provide a friendly atmosphere.
The Pakistan Cricket Board will coordinate with the provincial ad-hoc security committees. Vajpayee's decision: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has appreciated Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's decision of sending the cricket team to resume test series and one-day cricket matches with Pakistan, adds APP.
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