Islamabad hands over top commanders of TTP to the Afghan Taliban
Muslim Khan and Mehmood Khan were recently transferred from a military detention facility to the custody of the Afghan Taliban in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will review security ahead of England’s tour of Pakistan this autumn amid concerns over conflict in neighbouring Afghanistan.
England are scheduled to visit Pakistan for the first time in 16 years in October, with the men’s team due to play two T20s in Rawalpindi and the women’s side facing two T20s and three ODIs.
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However, the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan has raised concerns over new security issues in neighbouring Pakistan.
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“For any tour there’s ongoing security procedures and checks. We continue to plan for the men’s and women’s tour of Pakistan this autumn,” an ECB spokesperson was quoted as saying by the Daily Mail.
Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales had skipped a tour of Bangladesh in 2016 because of security concerns.
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