Field Marshal Asim Munir facilitated process for Sri Lankan team to stay in Pakistan

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday said Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir facilitated the talks between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, resulting in the latter’s cricket team deciding to stay in Islamabad for the T20I tri-nation tournament. “Our field marshal himself spoke to their defence minister, secretary and convinced them and assured them fully of [providing] security,” Naqvi told a Senate session today.