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Ashraf thanks Krishna for facilitating cricket series | | Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf has thanked Indian Foreign Minister SM Krishna for facilitating the cricket series between the two countries. Ashraf called
on Krishna on Friday to acknowledge the efforts made by Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari
and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in conducting a cricket series between both
nations.
Ashraf also asked Krishna for the Indian Government's support in making easy
the issuance of visas to Pakistani fans who want to witness the cricket series, which would be
played in India, starting in December.
"A cricket series between Pakistan and India is very
important for the fans on both sides of the border. These matches are always considered to be
historic and everyone wants to be part of that. So, it is extremely important that fans are
facilitated, which any way possible by the governments and the cricket boards of both the
countries," the Daily Times quoted Ashraf, as saying in a PCH statement.
"I am thankful to
Foreign Minister Krishna for his promise of support in issuance of Indian visas to the Pakistani
fans. I sincerely hope that this series will bring the people of both countries closer," the
statement added.
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