Zulqarnain withdraws asylum application

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LONDON: Retired run-away wicketkeeper, Zulqarnain Haider Syed, has voluntarily withdrawn his application for asylum in Britain, after the Pakistan government assured him and his family of “the highest level of security”.

In a letter written by the former Pakistan wicketkeeper to British Home Secretary, Theresa May stated, “In light of the assurances that I have received, I feel that I no longer need sanctuary in the UK and have accordingly decided to withdraw my claim for asylum,”.

The letter also details Zulqarnain’s reasons both for seeking asylum and for now withdrawing his request for sanctuary.

Zulqarnain fled to Britain and applied for asylum in the first week of November last year after, as he claims, receiving death threats from the underground betting mafia for refusing to fix two games. He also announced retirement from international cricket.