Envoy hopes for series with India
Abu Dhabi: Encouraged by the success that the Pakistan cricket team has enjoyed while playing their home series here in the UAE, moves are on to resume cricket ties with neighbouring India.
Speaking to reporters during the Pakistan-England Second Test being played at the Zayed International Cricket Stadium, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UAE Jameel Ahmad Khan said: "It is encouraging that Pakistan is playing cricket here in the Gulf. The way the Pakistan team is performing, it is also very encouraging for the people who live here and for those who are in Pakistan but are deprived of international cricket.
"I am in regular contact with the Indian ambassador here in the UAE and he has also talked to his government in New Delhi to convince them to play here in the Gulf.
"If Pakistan and India play here it would be a big thing for not only people living here, but also for the people around the world. I think 2013 could be the breakthrough because Pakistan Cricket Board is also trying their level best to resume ties with India," he said.
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