 Security agencies detained 32 activists of banned religious organisations during Eid celebrations ahead of the cricket Test match between Pakistan and England, Punjab government sources said. The sources said that the government has prepared a list of 190 activists belonging to Jaish-e-Muhammad, Sipah-e-Sahaba and other militant outfits, and arrested 32 of them from Multan, Bahawalpur, Sargodha and Faisalabad. Raids were being conducted to arrest more, they said. This was a security measure for the cricket series, scheduled to begin on November 12. Sources said that a special security team from the UK will also visit Qasim Bagh Stadium, Multan to review security arrangements. About 4,000 security officials will be deployed at the stadium for during the match. |