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The 24-year-old Haider left the team hotel on Monday and fled to London where he was reportedly seeking political asylum after announcing his retirement from international cricket.
Alam said the team management was unaware of Haider’s plans.
“This is irresponsible to say that the management knew of Haider’s plans to flee to London,” Alam said. “We only came to know it around noon after we contacted Dubai police and gave them a copy of his passport.”
The Pakistan Cricket Board has said it will launch an inquiry into Haider’s case.
Alam said Dubai Police informed them of Haider’s departure for London.
“When Haider did not board the bus to the ground on Monday we contacted the police and after some time they told us that a passenger by that name had left for London in the morning,” said Alam.
“How can you blame the team management, we had no clue of any threats and his programme, and Haider has himself admitted that he didn’t tell anyone and took his passport on the pretext of getting a mobile sim,” said Alam, also a former Pakistan captain.
The International Cricket Council on Wednesday re-iterated their offer to support Haider. “We don’t want to make much comment on Haider’s case as the investigations were on,” Lorgat told reporters at ICC headquarters. “The ICC’s anti-corruption unit is dealing with the matter and I can say that they have met the players and we are engaged with the PCB in the follow-up of the case.”
Haider offered to return to Pakistan, provided the government gives him security.
“I had received serious threats,” Haider told Geo TV channel on Tuesday. “I can only return to Pakistan if the government gives me full security as my family and me are under threats.”
Haider’s father Raza told the same channel that he had talked to his son.
“I talked to him and have advised him to re-join the team in Dubai without any fears. Its Allah Almighty who decides our fate, so we must not get frightened by death threats.”
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