The security plan has been finalised for the opening match of Asia Cup 2023 between Pakistan and Nepal in Multan on August 30.
Multan’s City Police Officer (CPO), Rana Mansoor, has stated that more than 7,000 security personnel will be on duty during the match.
The spectators will be allowed to park their vehicles at the Fatima Jinnah Town when they come to attend the match at the Multan Cricket Stadium.
Meanwhile, the federal cabinet has also approved the deployment of Pakistan Army and Punjab Rangers for the Asia Cup matches in Pakistan to ensure foolproof security, government sources said Saturday.
Army and Rangers will be on duty between August 27 and September 6.
According to the sources, the Punjab caretaker government had requested the deployment of the army and Rangers, and a summary in this regard was forwarded by the Ministry of Interior which the cabinet approved via circulation.
"The Punjab Rangers will be deployed in the second tier Quick Reaction Forces (QRFs), while the Pakistan Army deployment will be in third tier QRF mode," they added.
They also shared that special forces will be on standby for the security.
It must be remembered that four matches of the Asia Cup are scheduled to be played in the country between August 30 and September 6. While the first of these will take place in Multan, the remaining three are scheduled for the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Complete schedule
Group Stage
Aug 30 - Pakistan vs Nepal in Multan
Aug 31 - Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka in Kandy
Sept 2 - Pakistan vs India in Kandy
Sept 3 - Bangladesh vs Afghanistan in Lahore
Sept 4 - India vs Nepal in Kandy
Sept 5 - Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka in Lahore
Super 4s
Sept 6 - A1 vs B2 in Lahore
Sept 9 - B1 vs B2 in Colombo
Sept 10 - A1 vs A2 in Colombo
Sept 12 - A2 vs B1 in Colombo
Sept 14 - A1 vs B1 in Colombo
Sept 15 - A2 vs B2 in Colombo
Sept 17 - Final in Colombo
Zarmeen Zehra
