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World T20: Security delegation suggests against playing in Dharamsala

Three-member team submits report to interior minister

Nabeel Hashmi March 08, 2016

PHOTO: AFP

KARACHI: Pakistan's security delegation which visited India to check if Dharamsala is suitable to host the Pakistan-India World T20 match has suggested against playing at the venue as 'security is not assured'.

The three-member team, including FIA Lahore Director Usman Anwar and PCB's Security Manager Azam Khan submitted its report to the interior minister on Tuesday.

Points raised in the report say that "security [is] not assured in Dharmsala; [the] ICC [should] be asked to provide alternate venue such as Kolkata or Mohali; and public assurance from the Indian government would facilitate Pakistan’s participation”.

Pakistan unwilling to play in Dharamsala

While the government will take the final decision about the team's participation, it has been learnt that Pakistan will not pull out of the international event.

The World T20 tie between the arch-rivals is scheduled on March 19.

COMMENTS (8)

Raja | 8 years ago | Reply Look who is talking, the past masters in politics of duplicity@ghazal:

C. Nandkishore | 8 years ago | Reply Everything was okay till last week. Then Mr. Anurag Thakur, BCCI secretary and BJP MP, stood up in Parliament and accused Rahul Gandhi to be a Muslim lover and a anti nationalist. And thats that. Everything was then a chain reaction. Himachal is ruled by Congress and they are plainly telling Anurag to show he is a nationalist by cancelling Indo Pakistan games. Note also that before Anurag called Rahul names, 700 Pakistani sportpersons took part in SAARC games in Assam, another Congress ruled state.

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Kirby | 8 years ago | Reply Pakistan should keep its cricket team & non state actors within its borders.. Nobody else wants them..

ayaz anjum | 8 years ago | Reply cricket and politics are two different things.the fans of both the countries should have a respect for each other players.war is expensive,war is useless,and war is totaly destruction lets promote peace in the region.

DJ | 8 years ago | Reply it will make india life easier in world cup,,, dont come nobody will miss you

ghazal | 8 years ago | Reply if you want , your are most welcome. but every time saying no and finally turning up every time doesn't help you. playing cricket will help , playing politics would nt

An Indian | 8 years ago | Reply Please don't come. We don't care. No one in India (except the likes of Mani Shankar Aiyar and Naseeruddin Shah may be) would shed tears if your team doesn't visit.

Mian | 8 years ago | Reply India is deliberating creating a situation where Pakistan is forced to cancel the participation. Cunning!

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