After bombs, Pakistan tightens security for rare major cricket match


  • Cricket
  • Sunday, 05 Mar 2017

LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan tightened security in the city of Lahore ahead of a hugely anticipated final of its domestic cricket league on Sunday, pushing ahead with a rare high-profile match despite a recent spike in Islamist violence.

The government had wavered momentarily on whether to host the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final after a series of militant attacks killed more than 130 people last month, including a suicide bombing in Lahore in which at least 13 people died.

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