Indian home minister assures security for WT20 as Pakistan mulls over decision

Pakistan cricket team will come to India for the World T20 on Saturday morning.

Pakistan Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Friday gave the ‘green signal’ for the Pakistan Cricket Team to participate in the World T20 being held in India. The team is likely to depart tonight or tomorrow morning for Kolkata announced Najam Sethi.The decision had been pending in light of security concerns for the Pakistani team in India.

Executive Committee Chairman Najam Sethi told journalists on Friday evening that following a meeting between the Pakistan High Commissioner in India Abdul Basit and the Indian Home Secretary, India assured that Pakistan will be provided security during the tour. Pakistan’s Interior Ministry cleared the team’s travel to India for the tournament, the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Friday evening. “The interior minister has given permission to send the Pakistan cricket team to play the Twenty20 on the basis of solid assurances received from chief minister of West Bengal and the… union home secretary and the home minister (in India),” PCB executive committee chairman Najam Sethi told reporters.

Pakistan had earlier said its men’s and women’s cricket teams would travel to India only after a public guarantee on the safety of its players.

Speaking to media on Friday, Home Minister Rajnath Singh assured foolproof security to Pakistan cricket team. Thus following the assurance from  home minister publicly, the Pakistan interior ministry has prompted into action and a meeting over the decision is underway.Earlier, Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Shahryar Khan, said that the final decision rests with Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar.