World Cup – Pakistan squad obtain visas lower than 48 hours earlier than flying out to India

The ICC has confirmed that the Indian authorities has authorised visas for the Pakistan squad travelling to the World Cup, lower than 48 hours earlier than the group is because of fly out to Hyderabad through Dubai. The approval comes hours after the PCB wrote to the ICC expressing its displeasure on the delay within the issuance of the visas, a delay that had prompted the Pakistan group to cancel plans for a pre-World Cup group bonding journey to the UAE.

In the intervening time of writing, the PCB had not obtained their passports with the issued visas although that ought to now be a formality. “Ministry of House Affairs provides safety clearance for subject of visas,” an Indian authorities spokesperson informed ESPNcricinfo. “The method is underway.”

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GMT 1425 The story was up to date after the ICC confirmed that the Indian authorities had authorised the visas.