Cricket: South Africa continue tour after Karachi blasts
LAHORE (Reuters) - South Africa will continue their cricket tour of Pakistan despite the twin blasts on Friday that killed 133 people in a rally for former premier Benazir Bhutto in Karachi.
Bhutto's motorcade was attacked as it edged through hundreds of thousands of well-wishers who had gathered to welcome her back after years of self-imposed exile. Bhutto was unhurt by the deadliest bombing in Pakistan's violent history.
South Africa's manager Logan Naidoo told a news conference that the team were satisfied with security arrangements for them, but reserved the right to review the situation if needed.
"We are satisfied so far. The security arrangements put in place are pleasing and acceptable to the South African team," Naidoo said.
"So we will definitely continue the tour, but we will be keeping tabs on what is happening in the country for rest of the tour.
"If anything changes, we will meet again with the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) and security officials and reassess our position and then we will make a decision if anything has to be changed."
Sources in the Pakistan board said there was a possibility of South Africa wanting the final one-day international at Karachi on Oct 29 shifted to another venue.
The sources said South Africa, who have four more one-day games in Lahore (Oct 20), Faisalabad (Oct 23), Multan (Oct 26) and Karachi wanted the last match shifted to Lahore.
