Pak police official to visit India ahead of Commonwealth Games

Karachi: A senior Pakistani police official will visit New Delhi from September 26 to inspect the security

and other arrangements for the country`s contingent in the Commonwealth Games scheduled from October 3-14. The Pakistan Olympic Association confirmed today that the government has decided to send a deputy inspector general of Police from Islamabad, Ahmed Mukaram to the Indian capital on a security visit. "Our contingent is due to leave on September 29 for the Commonwealth Games and before that we wanted to have our own security clearance," POA President, Arif Hasan said. Hasan said that it was true that Pakistan had some reservations and questions over the security arrangements for athletes at the Games Village. "We have been assured by the CWG organising committee that our athletes will be provided with top level security arrangements at the athletics village but we too have our areas of concern," Hasan added. He said, like other countries, Pakistan was keen to be part of the mega event but had concerns after reading media reports about the preparations of the Games and the lack of facilities and hygiene at the Games village. "The security personal will be meeting the Games officials and Indian security officials to get a brief on what security cover is being provided to our contingent," he said. Pakistan is sending a 75-member contingent for the Games. India had suspended the bilateral sporting ties with Pakistan after the Mumbai attacks in November 2008 but since last year, it permitted Pakistan to send teams for multinational events including the Hockey World Cup held early this year in Delhi. PTI