The Pakistan Army on Monday sent a security contingent to Qatar to provide security at the FIFA World Cup 2022 scheduled to take place in Qatar in November. This will be the first FIFA World Cup in the Arab world.
Pakistan’s information ministry announced in August that the federal cabinet had approved a draft agreement to provide troops for the tournament’s security shortly before Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited the Middle Eastern state.
“A Pakistan Army security contingent left for Qatar from Noor Khan Air Base to handle the security of FIFA World Cup 2022,” said an official statement. “This contingent consists of officers, junior commissioned officers and soldiers of the Pakistan Army.”
The statement further said that the Qatar government requested Pakistan for security assistance during FIFA World Cup 2022. An eight-member international FIFA team visited Pakistan in September to train the army contingent and brief them on the security arrangements.
“The Qatar government had requested Pakistan for security assistance during FIFA World Cup 2022,” the statement added. “In this regard, a four-member delegation of the Qatari Ministry of Interior also visited Pakistan in August.”
FIFA World Cup Qatar 202 will be played from November 20 to December 18 in Qatar. The draw for the World Cup group phase took place in Doha, Qatar, on April 1 2022 to set the stage for the tournament.