Islamabad/New Delhi, Mar 4:
Pakistan’s participation in the high-profile T20 World Cup continued to remain under a cloud of uncertainty after its government today decided to send a security team to assess the situation in India, further delaying the possibility of an early resolution to the stalemate.
On yet another day of hectic activities, a concerned Pakistani government which had initially given the go ahead for the team’s participation in the March 8-April 3 mega-event, will now take a final call on their visit after the security team submits its report.
The decision to send a security team was taken after a meeting between Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan who called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Islamabad, ignoring the assurances of foolproof security by the BCCI.
Prime Minister Sharif directed the Ministry to send an advance security team to India for a review of the situation.
“The Prime Minister directed the Interior Minister to ensure foolproof security measures for the cricket team in India in coordination with Pakistani High Commissioner in Delhi,” the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
The BCCI, on its part, assured foolproof security to Pakistan, a day after the PCB threatened to pull out of the tournament citing safety concerns.(PTI)
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