Islamabad, Sept. 18 -- : Pakistan Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has claimed that there is a "conspiracy" behind the cancellation of New Zealand's cricket tour to Pakistan.
New Zealand, who were set to play their first match on Pakistan soil since 2003, on Friday informed that they are abandoning their tour following a government security alert.
The side was to play Pakistan on Friday in the first of three ODIs in Rawalpindi, before moving to Lahore for a five-match T20 series.
"However, following an escalation in the New Zealand Government threat levels for Pakistan, and advice from NZC security advisors on the ground, it has been decided the BLACKCAPS will not continue with the tour," NZC said in a statement.
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