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Sri Lankan Cricketers Leave Pakistan After Bomb Blast
- On Tuesday, several Sri Lankan players raised safety concerns after a blast in Islamabad killed 12 people near Rawalpindi, where the three-match ODI series is ongoing.
- The 2009 Lahore bus attack injured several Sri Lankan players and halted international cricket in Pakistan; the 2019 return is now being tested after New Zealand's 2018 Rawalpindi cancellation.
- During Wednesday's meeting, officials including Fred Seneviratne and Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi discussed security with Islamabad police, with Naqvi assuring beefed-up protection by Pakistan Army and paramilitary Rangers.
- A few Sri Lankan players have asked to withdraw over safety concerns, but top Sri Lanka Cricket officials lean to continue and liaise with PCB and security agencies, while Pakistan blamed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan for the attacks.
- The second match is scheduled for Thursday at the same venue, followed by a T20 triangular series November 17 to 29; security forces also foiled an attack in Northern Pakistan's Wana area evacuating around 300 students.
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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. This comes after death of atleast 12 people and injury to 27 others following a suicide blast in Islamabad outside the district and session courts building in the capital's G-11 area on Tuesday, as per Dawn. Sports News | Several Members of Sri Lanka Team in Pakistan Seek Permission to Return Home Following Islamabad Blast.
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