Claim: Photo of Pakistani government providing security to New Zealand cricket team.
Fact-check: Photo of Pakistani security cover to Sri Lankan team in 2019 is shared as that to New Zealand cricket team - FACTLY
Verdict: the photo is old and was taken in 2019 when the sri lankan cricket team were touring pakistan for a limited-overs series. sri lanka's team was attacked by armed personnel in lahore in 2009, hence the pakistan government promised them the same level of security as a head of state in 2019. the new zealand cricket team did arrive in september 2021 in pakistan after the government promised them 'extraordinary' security for a three-week tour. however, the new zealand cricket team called off their tour of pakistan because of a security alert from their government, just minutes before their first match. hence the claim made in the post is misleading.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Abhishek Mandadi
Date published: 2021-09-24T11:02:46