Overview
- Pakistan has intensified protection for the visiting Sri Lankan team following fresh militant violence reported this week.
- According to PTI-cited sources, the Pakistan Army and paramilitary Rangers have been assigned to monitor the team’s security.
- Naqvi, who also serves as interior minister, met Sri Lankan team officials to give security assurances, sources said.
- The Sri Lankan High Commissioner received a security briefing in Islamabad and expressed satisfaction, with players described as state guests.
- A suicide blast outside an Islamabad judicial complex killed 12 and a planned attack on Wana Cadet College was foiled with about 300 students evacuated, as Pakistan again blamed Afghan-based TTP; the tour is set to continue with three ODIs in Rawalpindi before a T20 triangular with Zimbabwe from November 17 to 29.