Visa delay forces Pakistan to cancel team-bonding trip and reschedule travel plans
The Pakistan cricket team is the only one among the nine participating teams in the ICC World Cup 2023 to have not received their visas. This has forced the team to cancel their “team-bonding trip” to Dubai and reschedule their travel plans.
PCB in talks with Indian Consulate for a week, but visas still not issued
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been in talks with the Indian Consulate for a week now, but the visas have still not been issued. This is a cause for concern, as the World Cup is just a few weeks away.
ICC intervenes and urges Indian government to issue visas to Pakistan team on time
The ICC has intervened in the matter and has urged the Indian government to issue visas to the Pakistan team on time. However, there is no guarantee that the Indian government will heed the ICC’s request.
Visa delay disrupts Pakistan team’s preparations for World Cup
The delay in issuing visas to the Pakistan team has disrupted the team’s preparations for the World Cup. The team has not been able to train together as a unit, and this could impact their performance in the tournament.
Visa delay could damage relationship between India and Pakistan further
In addition to the concerns mentioned above, the visa delay also has the potential to damage the relationship between India and Pakistan further. Cricket is a popular sport in both countries, and a successful World Cup could have helped to improve relations between the two neighbors. However, the visa delay is likely to have the opposite effect.
The Indian government should reconsider its decision and issue visas to the Pakistan team immediately. This is in the best interests of cricket and of both countries.