Tight security will be in place when the Indian cricket team travel toPakistan for an ice breaking Test match in September, Pakistan CricketBoard (PCB) chief Lieutenant General Tauqir Zia said in Karachi onSunday

23-Jul-2001Tight security will be in place when the Indian cricket team travel toPakistan for an ice breaking Test match in September, Pakistan CricketBoard (PCB) chief Lieutenant General Tauqir Zia said in Karachi onSunday.”We have planned special tight security during the Lahore Test inSeptember this year,” Zia told reporters, adding that he hoped theBoard of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) would be given the allclear by the Indian government for the visit.India is scheduled to play their first Test in Pakistan for 12 yearswhen they feature in an Asian Test Championship match from September12-16.When India played their last Test series in Pakistan in 1989-90, areligious party activist attacked then-Indian captain KrishnamachariSrikanth during the Karachi Test. Srikkanth though was unscathed assecurity personnel arrested the attacker.”We know the needs of security and will not slack in our duties,” Ziasaid.After last week’s inconclusive Agra summit between Pakistan and India,there were fears the Test may come under threats from extremists. ButZia said he was hopeful the match was still on.”As far as we know, they will come to Pakistan in the second week ofSeptember and we are gearing up for that.” The BCCI is intent onimproving cricketing relations with PCB, he said.”Both the boards are keen on improving relations and as a gesture wewill send a Pakistan A team to India in October,” he added. “We alsowant to invite India and Sri Lanka to Pakistan for an under-19tournament to prepare for the under-19 World Cup.”New Zealand hosts the biennial under-19 World Cup in January andFebruary next year.Zia said a four-member selection committee will meet next week toselect Pakistan probables for a training camp for the Asian TestChampionship.Defending champions Pakistan will play Bangladesh in the championshipopener in Multan from August 29.