ISLAMABAD: Runaway former Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider returned home from Britain on Monday after assurances from Interior Minister Rehman Malik about the safety of his family, witnesses said.
The 24-year-old fled to Britain in November last year citing death threats from match-fixers.
Haider who flew into Islamabad airport amid tight security was whisked away in a police van, witnesses said.
Haider was part of the Pakistan team in the series against South Africa in the United Arab Emirates when he went missing on the day of the fifth and final one-day match on November 8.
He fled for London and announced his retirement from international cricket. A week later he applied for asylum there.
Last week Haider met interior minister Malik and, after getting safety assurances for himself and his family, agreed to return home. He said he had also decided to withdraw his asylum request.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) terminated his contract and formed a committee to establish the facts surrounding his disappearance.
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