Pakistan: Security tightened near National Stadium

Karachi, Oct 22: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB has beefed up security for the two teams and the National Stadium in the backdrop of a bomb blast in town on Sunday morning.

Yawar Saeed, director of the PCB, said more escort would be attached with the teams while the police would be posted at the Stadium. Yawar also expressed his concern on the disapparance of tickets for Tuesday's match. He said he inquired from the concerned authorities who said they had 30% tickets still available.

He said he has instructed the Allied Bank to set up a branch in the stadium so that the fans can buy the remaining tickets. Tickets will be on sale from 3:00pm.

Yawar said the PCB would also keep a very tight watch on Tuesday to make sure that tickets are not black marketed. He said law enforcing agencies personnel will be on duty in civil clothes to arrest the touts.

Meanwhile, Aziz Bhatti police station arrested a tout who was selling Rs 1,200 ticket at Rs 2,500. During a body search 20 tickets were recovered from him. He has been detained for further interrogation.