Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday said in context of his recent engagements with Bangladesh Cricket Board and International Cricket Council officials that their purpose was to get respect for Bangladesh.
Naqvi said this while speaking to the media in Peshawar a day the Pakistani government announced it was withdrawing its decision to boycott the group-stage match against India in T20 World Cup, scheduled for February 15.
The development followed protracted negotiations between the International Cricket Council (ICC), the cricket boards of Pakistan and Bangladesh, consultations among national leaders and intercessions by friendly nations such as Sri Lanka and UAE.
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