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Members of the Pakistani military escorted both sets of players to the ground to practice.
Before leaving Pakistan, New Zealand was warned about a "specific threat" to them.
After a New Zealand government "security alarm", the Black Caps pulled out from the Twenty20 and One-Day series.
Since then, the players have flown to Dubai.
The England and Wales Cricket Board will discuss in the next 24 hours whether or not the October men's and ladies' tours to Pakistan will proceed.
England's men and women will play T20 internationals in double-header on 13 and 14 Oct. The women will then play ODIs at 17, 19, and 21 Oct.
Since 2005, the men of England have not visited Pakistan while the women have never been there.
David White, chief executive of New Zealand Cricket, stated that he was informed by New Zealand Cricket that there was a credible threat to the team.
"Everything was different on Friday. We took the responsible action that was possible because the advice changed, and the threat level increased.
Jacinda Ardern, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, stated: "You'll understand why we're not in a place to provide further information about the nature intelligence other than to state, it was an immediate threat and it was credible threat."
The ECB stated Friday that it would determine "in the next 24-48hrs" if England matches will be held.
New Zealand's 18-year-old first tour to Pakistan saw them visit the country. Both sides were scheduled to play three ODIs at Rawalpindi, and five T20s at Lahore.
In December 2019, Pakistan hosted a Test at their home for the first-time since the attack on the Sri Lanka bus carrying the team was made in 2009.
Because of security concerns, Pakistan has played most of its home matches in the United Arab Emirates since 2009. This is often in front of small crowds.
The 34 New Zealand players and staff left Islamabad on Saturday by chartered flight. They will be spending 24 hours in self-isolation at their hotel in Dubai.
24 of the players from that group will be returning to New Zealand while the rest will join T20 World Cup. The tournaments in Oman and UAE will run from 17 October through 14 November.
