Pakistan's Haider seeks asylum in Britain
Wednesday, 10 November 2010
LONDON, Nov 9 (AP): Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider plans to seek political asylum in Britain after fleeing the team amid alleged threats for defying a match-fixing conspiracy.
Haider arrived in London Monday and in an interview broadcast by Pakistan's Geo television network on Tuesday said he had discussed his status with immigration officials and "according to their rules, I will have to follow this procedure."
Haider would not identify who threatened him or the nature of the threats that prompted him to flee the team hotel in Dubai and fly out to England without telling anyone.
Haider arrived in London Monday and in an interview broadcast by Pakistan's Geo television network on Tuesday said he had discussed his status with immigration officials and "according to their rules, I will have to follow this procedure."
Haider would not identify who threatened him or the nature of the threats that prompted him to flee the team hotel in Dubai and fly out to England without telling anyone.