(CNN)New Zealand's cricket squad is pulling retired of its archetypal circuit of Pakistan successful 18 years pursuing a New Zealand authorities information alert.
New Zealand Cricket said successful a connection that "following an escalation successful the New Zealand Government menace levels for Pakistan, and proposal from NZC information advisors connected the ground, it has been decided the BLACKCAPS volition not proceed with the tour."
New Zealand was acceptable to play Friday successful the archetypal of 3 One Day International matches successful Rawalpindi earlier moving to Lahore for 5 Twenty20 planetary matches.
The squad is present making statement for its departure.
A connection from the Pakistan Cricket Board said: "Pakistan Cricket Board and Pakistan Government made foolproof information arrangements for each visiting teams. We person assured the New Zealand Cricket of the same. The Pakistan Prime Minister spoke personally to the Prime Minister of New Zealand and informed her that we person 1 of the champion quality systems successful the satellite and that nary information menace of immoderate benignant exists for the visiting team."
PCB says scheduled matches volition proceed and notes "cricket lovers successful Pakistan and astir the satellite volition beryllium disappointed by this past infinitesimal withdrawal."
New Zealand Cricket would not remark further connected the details of the information threats.
The connection from New Zealand Cricket quoted main enforcement David White: "I recognize this volition beryllium a stroke for the PCB, who person been fantastic hosts, but subordinate information is paramount and we judge this is the lone liable option."
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern commented connected the decision, calling the players' information "paramount."
"When I spoke with the Prime Minister of Pakistan, I conveyed our acknowledgment for taking attraction of the New Zealand Cricket team," a connection to CNN said. "I cognize however disappointing it volition beryllium for everyone that the crippled hasn't gone ahead, but we wholly enactment the determination that's been made. Player information has to beryllium paramount."
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