Pakistan Security Personnel Deployed For New Zealand Consumed Biryani Worth Rs 2.8 Million
Pakistan’s Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry recently claimed that PTV suffered massively in the aftermath of New Zealand’s abandonment of Pakistan tour, minutes before the tour-opener.
Now, reports have started circulating that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) reportedly spent nearly Rs 3 million in food bills for the officers, who were in charge of security during the series, in just eight days.
Anandabazar Patrika reported that PCB have received a biryani bill of Rs 2.8 million for security officials hired for New Zealand team before the tour got abandoned. The reports further added that each security personnel was served biriyani twice a day.
The report also revealed that there were more than 500 policemen, including five SPs and SSPs, guarding the cricketers. Some reports have claimed that the amount on the bill was Rs 2.7 million, however, the truth behind it remains uncertain as the officials have not addressed the issue.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have received a biryani bill of ₹27 lakh for security officials hired for New Zealand team before the tour got abandoned, as per reports.
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Pakistan Cricket has paid the Biryani bill of around 3 million of security guards deployed for the New Zealand Team pic.twitter.com/Ml2NeDvu53— BleedGreen.pk (@bleedgreenarmy) September 22, 2021
The New Zealand team went on a tour of Pakistan after 18 years. The team did not have core players and many new faces were roped in. But after the quarantine and practice, the day the match was to be held. The tour was canceled on the same day. It was said from New Zealand that it had received threats.
However, Pakistan had strongly objected to the cancellation of the tour. The board had said that they were not even told what kind of threats the Kiwi players received. The matches between the two teams were to be played in Rawalpindi.