Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider is giving second
thoughts to his decision of returning to Pakistan after he received two
threat calls from unknown people in England.
According to details, the former Pakistan player who is currently
living in London has filed a report in a local police station against
the perpetrators of the call. According to Haider, the callers
threatened to kill him on his return to Pakistan
.
The former wicketkeeper claimed that the calls came from Pakistan. It
is expected that he will now postpone his return. Earlier 24 April,
2011 was the presumed date for his return to Pakistan.
Haider hit the news recently when he announced that he would be
returning to Pakistan in the coming days. He made the revelation after
meeting Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rehman Malik in London. According
to reports, Malik assured Haider of complete cooperation
from the government regarding his security.
Later, Haider ceased seeking asylum in United Kingdom and claimed
that there was no need for him to live in England when the top minister
had promised him security of the highest level in Pakistan.
Haider had become a matter of embarrassment for the Pakistan Cricket
Board when he deserted his national side which was playing against South Africa in the United Arab Emirates in November 2010.
After resurfacing in England, Haider claimed that he had received
threats from a bookie who wanted him to lose the fourth and fifth One
Day Internationals against the Proteas. He said after refusing to adhere
to the threats, there was no other option for
him but to run for his life.
In his first press conference after finding refuge in the United
Kingdom, Haider announced his retirement from international cricket and
insisted that he wanted to live in England away from all the
controversies.
Nonetheless, after just two weeks he announced that he will unmask
the individuals within the PCB involved in match/spot-fixing. Soon
after, his family in Pakistan started receiving threat calls which
consequently pushed him to retract his statement.
Haider’s central contract was terminated by the PCB and he was banned
for life from playing cricket because of violating the Board’s rules
and regulations regarding discipline. The cricket board made it very
clear that he will have to face an inquiry committee
on his return which will determine the next course of action for him.
It remains unclear what will be his next step after receiving the
latest threats from people who according to him are after his life.
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