Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formed a committee to review and decide on Pakistan’s participation in the World Cup. The committee will meet for the first time on Thursday under the chairmanship of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expected to get clearance to send its national team to the 50+ World Cup, provided a security delegation visits India first and gives its go-ahead.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formed a committee to review and decide on Pakistan’s participation in the World Cup. The committee will meet for the first time on Thursday under the chairmanship of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto.
Zaka Ashraf, Chairman of the PCB Management Committee, will also attend the meeting.
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“The committee is expected to recommend that a high-level security delegation be sent to India to visit all the venues where the Pakistani team is scheduled to play their World Cup matches and review all security and other arrangements.” said a source close to the committee.
The 14-member committee includes various ministers and advisers, including the Foreign Minister, Home Minister, Justice Minister, Inter-Provincial Coordination Minister, Information and Broadcasting Minister, Kashmiri Affairs Adviser, the establishment adviser, the foreign secretary, PSPM, as well as representatives of secret agencies and other sensitive departments.
The source added that, in principle, there was no objection to Pakistan playing India, but the committee wanted to make sure that the players, officials, fans and media would not face any problems.
Pakistan last traveled to India during the 2016 T20 World Cup.
The two countries have not participated in bilateral cricket since 2012-13 with the last Test series being held in India in 2007.
First published in: 2023-02-08 19:00 IST
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