Pakistan deploys army to protect Sri Lankan cricketers


A police officer stands at the site of a blast outside a court building in Islamabad, Pakistan, November 11, 2025. REUTERS/Waseem Khan TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

KARACHI (Reuters) -Pakistan has deployed army and paramilitary forces to protect Sri Lanka's cricket team after a deadly suicide bombing in Islamabad raised security concerns during their ongoing tour, the interior minister said on Thursday.

Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir had assured Sri Lankan Defence Minister Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon of the team's safety, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi told parliament in a live televised transmission.

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