ICC World Twenty20: Visa granted to Pakistani delegation to assess security measures

New Delhi: The Indian authorities on Sunday gave a visa clearance to the two-member Pakistan delegation who will assess security for Pakistan cricket team for upcoming World T20s.

A third member from the Pakistan Embassy in New Delhi will join them when they arrive in India on Monday.

The news was reported by ANI.

India clears visa for 2 members of Pakistan delegation who will assess security for Pakistan cricket team for upcoming World T20s: Sources

— ANI (@ANI_news) March 6, 2016

A 3rd member from Pak Embassy in New Delhi will join 2 member delegation from Pakistan to assess security measures for World T20: Sources — ANI (@ANI_news) March 6, 2016

A three-member team was constituted by the Pakistan government on Monday to assess the security arrangements for the national team for the World T20 cricket tournament beginning next week.

Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said that until the security team gave clearance, the Pakistani cricketers will not depart for India.

(With PTI inputs)