Officials leave for India today to assess security for cricket team

ISLAMABAD: A two-member security team will leave for India on Monday to review the situation ahead of a likely visit by the national cricket squad which is scheduled to take part in the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup beginning in Kolkata on March 16.

According to a statement issued by the interior ministry, the Indian High Commission issued visa to members of the security team on Sunday. The officials, led by Federal Investigation Agency Director Usman Anwar, will assess whether the security situation is suitable for the visit by the cricket team, amid threats from Indian extremist and militant organisations.