da 888： KARACHI, April 16: The local administration promised thatstrict security measures would be enforced for April 21 day/night oneday international between Pakistan and New Zealand at the NationalStadium
da supremo： Sports Reporter17-Apr-2002KARACHI, April 16: The local administration promised thatstrict security measures would be enforced for April 21 day/night oneday international between Pakistan and New Zealand at the NationalStadium.A high level meeting of senior government and law enforcing officialswas held at the National Stadium Monday admitted that entry of bogusticket holders cannot be eliminated but stressed measures would betaken to limit instance of such practice.The previous day/night match between Pakistan and England ended intotal chaos and mismanagement as majority of the valid ticket holderswere disallowed entry in the stadium. The angry spectators resorted tostone throwing on the adjacent street damaging public property.Similar was the situation in Lahore and Rawalpindi. In fact, inRawalpindi, Police resorted to tear-gas which aggravated the situationas spectators destroyed the all-glass arts council building about 200yards from the Pindi Cricket Stadium. It was also decided that KCCAvolunteers would be assigned in various enclosures who will regularlycheck the tickets and no uniformed policemen will be allowed insidethe stands. However, Steel Mill security guards will be stationed atall the gates and will be responsible to check the tickets and ensureentry of ticket holders without hassel.It was also decided in the meeting that no cars except of the PCB,teams, officials and media would be allowed entry in the vicinity ofthe stadium. The ticket holders will be allowed to park their vehiclesoutside the stadium. Traffic police has been briefed on the issue andthere will be no problems for the spectators whatsoever.Meanwhile, organizers of the match said tickets over Rs1million weresold on the opening day Tuesday. They repeated that no tickets wouldbe sold on the match day.The National Stadium can accommodate 33,500 spectators.
