Pakistani officials reacted strongly, calling the decision "unilateral" and a conspiracy against Pakistans image. "None of our various intelligence agencies had received any indication of a security threat," said Pakistans Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed. He added that Pakistan had offered to hold the matches without spectators, but the offer was rejected. Pakistani Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi said he was "appalled" at the decision. "Sadly, global politics has won over the great game of cricket! There were no security threats! @jacindaardern," he said, tagging the New Zealand prime minister in his tweet.
Abayobozi ba Pakisitani babyakiriye neza, bavuga ko iki cyemezo "ari ntamakemwa" kandi ko ari uburyo bwiza bugaragaza isura nziza y'Abanyapakistani. Minisitiri w’ubutegetsi bw’igihugu cya Pakisitani, Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed yagize ati: "Nta nzego z’ubutasi zigeze zigaragaza ko hari ikintu gihungabanya umutekano." Yongeyeho ko Pakisitani yemeye gukina imikino ntabafana bahari ariko bakayangira. Minisitiri w’ibikorwa by’amazi muri Pakisitani, Ali Haider Zaidi, yatangaje ko yatangajwe n’iki cyemezo. Ati: "Ikibabaje ni uko hari  abanyapolitike ku isi batsinze umukino ukomeye wa Cricket! Nta kibazo cy'umutekano cyari gihari! @Jacindaardern".