PCB hopes for resumption of Indo-Pak ties
LAHORE: The PCB is hoping for a major breakthrough in restoration of bilateral cricket ties with India after Pakistan’s foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar broached the topic of sports diplomacy during her recent visit to the neighbouring country.
According to a report, the PCB had requested the foreign ministry to ensure that restoration of bilateral cricket ties between the two countries was on the agenda of the talks between Khar and her Indian counterpart S M Krishna. The Board is hoping that it could convince the Indian board to share a few matches of the ICC’s Future Tours Program (FTP) series scheduled in India in March-April, 2012.
Pakistan are due to tour India next year but is still waiting for some compensation for the tour that India had cancelled to Pakistan in early 2009 after the Mumbai attacks. The report said the PCB for the moment was only interested in restoration of bilateral cricket ties and not interested in raising the issue of the Champions League with the Indians. It added that PCB chairman Ijaz Butt had a pleasant meeting with Indian board officials during his visit to Lord’s earlier this month for the 2000th Test match celebrations between India and England.
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