ISLAMABAD – A contingent of the Pakistan Army on Monday left for Qatar forthe provision of security in the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022.
Reports in local media said the troops comprising officers, juniorcommissioned officers, and soldiers will assist the Qatari governmentduring the upcoming mega event.
The troops left for the Middle Eastern country from Nur Khan Airbase toassume security; members of a special contingent were trained on securityby FIFA’s eight-member international training team in September.
Doha earlier requested Islamabad for security assistance during theinternational men’s football championship and a four-member delegation ofthe Qatari Ministry of Interior also visited Pakistan in August in thisregard.
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The upcoming event is only the second to take place in Asia, after Japanand South Korea joint-hosted the event back in 2002.
Earlier this year, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visited Qatar at theinvitation of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
