National cricketer Zulqarnain Haider has revealed that he had a one-to-one meeting with the person who gave him death threats.
During a press onference in London, Zulqarnain Haider admitted on Wednesday that he fled to London because the Pakistan wicketkeeper feared he and his family were in severe danger following an alleged match-fixing plot. Zulqarnain Haider revealed more about his controversial decision to quit Pakistan’s one-day series against South Africa in Dubai.
The 24-year-old repeated his claims that he had received death threats after hitting the winning runs in Friday’s fourth one-day match and explained how he had been approached to fix the result of that match and Tuesday’s fifth game. It was very hard for me when I got threats from one person in Dubai, and I just felt very nervous that he gave me threats, he said. Zulqarnain described the ultimatum he had been given, though insisted he did not know the identity of the person issuing the threat. “He said, "If you work with us, we will give you a lot of money," Zulqarnain told. “‘If (not and) you go back home, we will kill you and your family’.” Zulqarnain arrived in England on Monday and immediately claimed asylum in order to gain entry to the country. He said that this country is very humane, very co-operative, and there are very nice people here and there are very good rules here for my safety. That is why I came here. However, Zulqarnain insisted he had no intention of claiming asylum permanently, adding that I don’t want any aid from the British government. I want to be a good citizen and I am a good citizen also in Pakistan and I want to live in peace. Zulqarnain revealed he had a meeting at Pakistan’s High Commission in London on Wednesday and he said that I wish they will protect my family because I have two daughters and a wife, so I want to be safe. Zulqarnain also confirmed he had met the International Cricket Council’s anti-corruption unit. He also thanked Dunya News for arranging a meeting with Pakistan's High Commissioner Wajid Shams ul Hassan.
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