The committee, led by International Minister Bilawal Bhutto, will completely study varied facets of Pakistan-India relations, the federal government’s stance on conserving sports activities and coverage separate and the prevailing state of affairs in India regarding gamers, officers, followers and the media.
As soon as the committee concludes its discussions, it is going to current its suggestions to Prime Minister Sharif, who can be the patron-in-chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Whereas the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) and the hosts Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) have already introduced the World Cup schedule, with expectations for Pakistan to journey to India and take part within the event ranging from October 5, the PCB has knowledgeable them that the nationwide crew’s involvement will depend on authorities clearance as a result of strained relations between the 2 nations.
The committee includes further members akin to Sports activities Minister Ahsan Mazari, Maryam Aurangzeb, Asad Mahmood, Amin ul Haq, Qamar Zaman Kaira and former diplomat Tariq Fatmi. These people will contribute their experience in assessing the state of affairs and formulating suggestions.
The PCB has indicated to the involved ministers {that a} high-level safety delegation might be dispatched to India to examine the venues the place Pakistan’s matches are scheduled to be held.
In associated developments, Zaka Ashraf, the performing chairman of the PCB, and Salman Taseer, the chief working officer, are scheduled to depart for Durban to attend ICC conferences. Throughout these discussions, Ashraf is anticipated to handle India’s repeated refusal to ship its crew to Pakistan, citing safety causes.
One of many extremely anticipated matches of the World Cup would be the encounter between India and Pakistan, which is scheduled to happen on the world’s largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad on October 15.
Pakistan’s warm-up video games might be held in Hyderabad, earlier than their opening matches in opposition to the Netherlands and Sri Lanka on the similar venue. The crew can be set to play in Chennai, Bengaluru and Kolkata.
(With company inputs)
