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According to ESPN Cricinfo, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a committee of ministers to assess whether Pakistan will participate in the ODI World Cup to be held in India from October to November 2023. The committee will be headed by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. The primary objective of the committee is to provide recommendations regarding Pakistan’s travel plans to India. Based on these recommendations, the Prime Minister will take a final decision regarding Pakistan’s participation in the tournament.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a committee of ministers to decide on Pakistan’s tour of India for the 2023 World Cup.
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The committee has been set up in response to a letter written by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to the government seeking guidance on whether the team should travel to India. The letter also asked whether there were any concerns about the five venues designated for the matches and whether a security delegation should be sent to India.
The committee will be responsible for deciding whether Pakistan will travel to Ahmedabad for their third league stage game against India, which is scheduled for October 15. Additionally, the committee will provide recommendations regarding Pakistan’s tour of four other Indian cities where matches are scheduled. to be held.
At the moment, Pakistan is set to play against Netherlands and Sri Lanka in Hyderabad, India; Australia and New Zealand in Bengaluru; Bangladesh and England in Kolkata; and Afghanistan and South Africa in Chennai.
Besides Foreign Minister Zardari, the committee includes notable members like Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and Law and Justice Minister Azam Nazir Tarar. Other members include Ehsan ur Rehman Mazari, Maryam Aurangzeb, Asad Mahmood, Aminul Haque, Qamar Zaman Kaira and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi.
The committee includes representatives of various political parties as well as heads of intelligence agencies and the foreign secretary. The purpose of this diverse representation is to ensure that the decision-making process is not swayed by a possible change in government, as the current government has about 34 days left in its electoral term.
This committee of ministers marks a significant development, as it is for the first time that such a high-profile committee has been set up for the purpose. Usually, the PCB consults the Ministry of External Affairs regarding travel to India. However, the involvement of several ministers highlights the increased importance of the upcoming ODI World Cup in India. As is customary for any ICC tournament, especially when it involves travel to India, Pakistan’s participation is subject to government approval.
