Visit Indian Travel Sites
Goa,
Kerala,
Tamil Nadu,
Andhra Pradesh,
Delhi,
Rajasthan,
Uttar Pradesh,
Himachal Pradesh,
Assam,
Sikkim,
Madhya Pradesh,
Jammu & Kashmir
Karnataka
|
Pak sports ministry urges Govt to allow cricketers to play in IPL | Following the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) request to allow cricketers to take part in the Indian Premier League’s ( IPL ) third edition in 2010, the Sports Ministry has urged the government to grant permission for the same. Pakistan Sports Minister Pir Aftab Jilani said
the ministry has forwarded the PCB’s applications in this regard to the Foreign
Office. “We have forwarded the PCB’s request to the foreign office but there are
several issues to be solved in this matter, primarily the security of the players,”
The Daily Times quoted Jilani, as saying. He said players’ security was the top
most issue, and that the government would only allow them to visit India if the
authorities there give an assurance in this regard. “Last year the foreign office
refused permission because of security and the stance has not changed. We need
complete security assurances for our players before allowing them to play. If
the PCB takes assurance from the stakeholders then the matter will be solved.
We are positive on this but the procedure has to be followed,” he added. The IPL
has extended the deadline for the Pakistan players to get government clearance
till December 7. The PCB, last week, said it allowed fast bowlers Umar Gul, Sohail
Tanveer and all-rounder Abdul Razzaq to participate in the IPL , which Jilani
termed a ‘violation of government’s rules’. |
|
|
|
|
|