Provincial Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Social Welfare Raja Bashart has said that the revival of international cricket in Pakistan is a major achievement of the PTI government while Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief Minister Usman Bazdar fulfilled another promise made to the people. He was chairing a high-level meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Law at Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday. The meeting reviewed the security arrangements regarding the cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Provincial Minister for Sports and Tourism Taimur Ahmed Khan, Provincial Minister for Labor Ansar Majid Khan, Provincial Minister for Population Welfare Hashim Dogar, Chief Secretary Punjab Yousuf Naseem Khokhar, IG Punjab Arif Nawaz Khan, Additional Chief Secretary Home Syed Ali Murtaza, Additional IG Special Branch and other officers were present. Raja Basharat said that the people of Pakistan would enjoy wonderful cricket in a peaceful environment. Chief Minister Usman Bazdar, the Punjab government and the administration are working hard to provide healthy entertainment to their citizens. Earlier, briefing regarding security arrangements at Gaddafi Stadium and surroundings was given by the Punjab Police that stated that over 13,416 police personnel have been deployed on the occasion of matches and 288 CCTV cameras have been installed in Gaddafi Stadium and neighborhood for strict monitoring. Strict checking has been ensured on all the stadium gates. FC College, PU University Hostels, LDA Plaza Sun Fort, Jam-e- Shireen Park and Liberty Market have been allotted for the parking of vehicles. For the convenience of the people, 68 shuttle buses will run from the parking area to the stadium. After the meeting, Raja Bashart along with the cabinet committee members and officers also visited the stadium and gave further instructions while reviewing security arrangements on the occasion.
