The federal government has given a go-ahead to the national team’s participation in the ICC World Cup starting in India on October 5, with the Greenshirts taking on The Netherlands in their first match the next day.
The Foreign Office issued a brief statement Sunday that the government while acting upon the majority’s advice of the 14-member Ministerial Committee, has decided to allow the national cricketers to cross the border for the World Cup in India.
The sporting decision from the government came at the heels of the recent decision by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) not to allow their team to play Asia Cup in Pakistan.
“Pakistan has consistently maintained that sports should not be mixed with politics. It has, therefore, decided to send its national team to India to participate in the upcoming ICC World Cup 2023.”
