PCB Chairman clearly announced that no more financial incentives will be given to any team touring Pakistan."So what is more important for us is to mollify everyone [and tell them] that Pakistan is a safe country. With money, we can attain short-term goals, but we want to build a solid foundation to make a longer-term impact for the sake of the betterment of Pakistan cricket.""No country these days we can go to assuming that everything will be fine, after the recent attacks in Colombo and Christchurch. Pakistan over the last decade has experienced a lot, but with time, we have become strong in managing security. We are right up there with the best countries in the world. This series is a small step but very important towards normalizing the situation and bringing back full international cricket in the country.""We have been playing in front of virtually empty stadiums [in the UAE], which wasn't a cause of motivation, and was a soul-destroying thing to see, In Pakistan, we will have people coming to the stadium not only to support their own team but also applaud Sri Lanka for taking a big step to help us as a country."EHSAN MANI
