Asia Cup trophy and Punjab Rangers.
Asia Cup trophy and Punjab Rangers.
Asian Cup 2023: Asia Cup 2023 is to be held in Pakistan. This will be the first time since 1996 World Cup that Pakistan is hosting a major tournament, so the Pakistan government is leaving no stone unturned in terms of security. The deployment of Pakistan Army and Punjab Rangers has been approved to ensure security in Asia Cup 2023. Asia Cup 2023 will start from Multan on 30 August. Pakistan will host 4 matches of this series.
Caretaker government of Punjab had demanded for security
According to media reports, the caretaker government of Punjab had requested the deployment of Army and Rangers, so that there would be no hindrance regarding security in the Asia Cup. This request was approved on Saturday. Under this, intensive security will be deployed from August 27 to September 6 during the Asia Cup. Along with this, special forces can also be deployed if needed. Let us tell you that Sri Lanka, Nepal, Afghanistan and Bangladesh will all play one match each in Pakistan during the Asia Cup. Whereas India will play all its matches in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan team was attacked in 2009
In 2009, the Sri Lankan team bus that was on a tour of Pakistan was attacked. Since this attack, security has been one of the major concerns for countries visiting Pakistan. Although normalcy has resumed in recent days, concerns remain. The PCB is fully prepared for this.
asia cup 2023 schedule
30 August: Nepal Vs Pakistan, Multan
August 31: Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, Kandy
September 2: India Vs Pakistan, Kandy
September 4: India Vs Nepal, Kandy
September 5: Afghanistan Vs Sri Lanka, Lahore
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