Mumbai Mumbai. The ICC Champions Trophy is going to be organized after more than seven years. The tournament will be played in a hybrid model, as India has refused to travel to the country due to security reasons. After this decision of India, all the matches of India will be held in Dubai, while the rest of the tournament will be held in Pakistan. Now Pakistan is realizing the security threat ahead of the upcoming ICC event and has deployed heavy security for it. Pakistan deploys 17,000 security personnel ahead of CT 2025 At least 17,000 security personnel will be deployed for the ICC Champions Trophy matches to be held in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi from February 19. According to sources, the Punjab government has started preparations to provide round-the-clock security for the participating teams, which will include team hotels as well as match venues in Lahore and Rawalpindi. “The Punjab government will deploy around 12,500 officers and other security personnel for the matches and teams,” an official said. He said 7,600 police and security personnel, including special commandos, would be on duty for the matches in Lahore, while 4,500 officers, including 411 from the special branch, would monitor security in Rawalpindi. The official said that snipers and aerial surveillance will be done during the tournament, if necessary, the help of the army will be taken. He said that paramilitary Rangers personnel will be on active duty along with the police.
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