The three-member Indian security delegation wants its cricket team's stay in Karachi and Peshawar curtailed, Pakistan's top cricket official said on Sunday.
"They expressed no concerns with the security arrangements we are making for the Indian team... but they have expressed reservations over their team's long stay in Karachi and Peshawar and want this period to be curtailed," Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan said.
The security delegation includes BCCI Joint Secretary Ratnakar Shetty, Inspector General of Police, VIP Security Division, Yashovardhan Azad and Director Communication and Coordination, BCCI, Amrit Mathur.
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India has not played a full series in Pakistan since the drawn four-match series in 1989-90 but its government cleared the tour in March-April on Saturday, ending days of uncertainty prompted due to media reports.
Pakistan plan to host Test matches in both cities which were shunned by South Africa and New Zealand in their recent tours for security reasons.
Karachi has been hit by several bomb attacks in recent years. In 2002, New Zealand abruptly ended their tour after a suicide bomber killed several people in front of the team hotel. Peshawar is located close to Afghan border.
The tour itinerary is yet to be finalised.
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