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Army troops, Rangers and police officers on Tuesday met at the Qadhafi Stadium in Lahore to survey the security arrangements being made ahead of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final on March 5.
PSL Chairman Najam Sethi was present for the meeting, along with other members of PSL management.
After weeks of speculation due to security concerns following a recent wave of terror attacks in different parts of the country, the Punjab government had confirmed on Monday that the PSL final will be held in Lahore.
The provincial government had said that measures would be taken to avert any eventuality.
Police and army contingents are to be deployed in and around the stadium, while no parking would be allowed within 400 yards of the venue.
Five-tier security — almost equal to that extended to heads of states — will be accorded to all players during their travel to and from the stadium.
Read more: Five-tier security planned for PSL final participants
Additionally, biometric identification of all those coming to the stadium to watch the match would be mandatory and no one will be allowed entry without showing his or her Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC).
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Feb 28, 2017 03:26pm
Good luck for successful final.
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Feb 28, 2017 03:33pm
Pakistan is United. One can not stop making Homes with the fear of Earthquakes.
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Feb 28, 2017 03:42pm
To make this event successful Peoples of Pak have to play a special role by means of security and discipline !!!!
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Feb 28, 2017 03:56pm
First and the most important line of security is people should look who is next to them walking or sitting.
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Feb 28, 2017 03:57pm
Best of luck! In terms of statecraft, it is a courageous and right decision.
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Feb 28, 2017 04:12pm
Yet another foolish decision.
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Feb 28, 2017 04:17pm
This is a gamble. And if they want to impart a curfew in lahore for this PSL Final i think it wouldnt do any good for the cause of the game. And it will be nightmare for the spectators because gates will be closed 1 pm...7 hrs prior to match
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Feb 28, 2017 04:18pm
so PSL is cricket game and people watch , enjoy and relaxed but with this type of security arrangement show that it is WAR not a game......... shame
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Feb 28, 2017 04:27pm
@Shoaib that's very bad. What spectators would do for 7 hours. They will be restless.
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Feb 28, 2017 04:37pm
In Pakistan, only the Army can ensure things function, even something as benign as a cricket match!
Next time, please don't take to the streets 'Go, Musharraf Go', if the alternatives are PML-M or PPP incompetent regimes.
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Feb 28, 2017 04:39pm
Looks like a war preparation. People are also focused on security instead of game. What are we trying to prove?
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Feb 28, 2017 04:40pm
they say when it is time to die the jackal goes to the city....please see me and kill me. In the current lapse of security in the country, how on earth can we have this final? that also at the place where the previous attack happened? This is hanging yourself out to dry.....really? we are putting our country at stake because of a game? Reality check people....we have some serious issues....who gives a rat about cricket. 40% of your fellow Muslim citizens are drinking sewerage water. 60 years have passed and no electricity in Ramzaan...Women are abused and killed like animals....where is the security from thieves and dacoits? security for a cricket match when we are at war.....ridiculous and pathetic decision
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Feb 28, 2017 04:38pm
@Shoaib match will start at 4:30
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Feb 28, 2017 04:42pm
We r moving in a good direction. Pak Zindabad
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Feb 28, 2017 05:03pm
@Ali - Haven't you heard the new linga-franca since 2000;
- War on Terror
- War on Drugs
- War on Poverty
- War on Corruption
- War on Illiteracy
In the case of Pakistan it is a War on self-inflicted suffering and poor choices which finds you in cycle on one corrupt and incompetent regime after another, under the chokehold of dynastic political mafia whose only mission is to enrich themselves.
We are in an era of constant Wars. No one even uses the words 'Peace and Tranquility' anymore. Or at least we don't remember what it means anymore.
When you have so many war mongers around the world, what else can we expect??
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Feb 28, 2017 05:05pm
Question: How many foreign players are coming to play on March 5th?
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Feb 28, 2017 05:38pm
Couldn't understand how this would improve Pakistani image to have cricket in pakistan. Whole Lahore would be cordoned off and people would suffer. It's just a PSL which has no international standing and if for some reason any bomb exploded, we will not have cricket in pakistan for the next 20 years. Illogical and stupid decision for an ordinary match
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Feb 28, 2017 05:42pm
@kunal majumdar Why are you worried???
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Feb 28, 2017 05:51pm
How much tax payers monies will they spend on this sports event which is not even international? Listen to Imran Khan and Javed Miandad as they are not stupid. You can't send out any message with 5 tier security.
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Feb 28, 2017 06:46pm
Good Luck and we all Pakistanis are praying to have this Final of PSL as
successful . We love our country and local people want to see our heroes
in action in their own country .
Syed Naseem Ahmed
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Mar 01, 2017 04:45am
As a cricket lover, I was happy that PCB is trying to bring back cricket. Last year, I had expressed the same view. But, not by this way. It looks scary as game is fun and to enjoy. It looks, people wants to execute the game senselessly and in the name of nation pride they are making it even worst to what it is. Why not to make PSL a great success. Earn good money that PCB needs . Use that money for better infrastructure of grounds and give salaries to staffs and members.
At present, all the earning will go out by security of one match. What is the gaining point except a crazy mood that International players will come after so much drama?
Don't understand who is that who can't differentiate between making PCB wealthy or loosing all money for a single game?
Why not to wait and make things gradually better for long run. PSL final is not the end of world. If national team performs bad, people say we don't have infrastructure.
Think sensible and wise and grow gradually not in chaos.
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Mar 01, 2017 10:11am
Good luck for the future of cricket in pakistan.
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Mar 01, 2017 10:42am
Great decision by Pak Armed forces to hold all security & arrangement of Final Match
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Mar 02, 2017 12:03am
Providing security to the stadium is no big deal. But foreign players are staying away as the area surrounding the stadium and the city are not safe.
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