Islamabad, Dec 26: The Indian High Commission here today denied reports that it had refused to grant visa to a Pakistan delegate to attend an Asian Cricket Council development meeting starting in Kolkata on Saturday. Reacting to ACC development manager Zakir Hussain Sayed's assertions that he had to cancel his visit to India as he was not able to obtain visa, a senior diplomat of the Indian High Commission here said that it has not been denied to him but delayed because he failed to submit a complete application.
The diplomat said that as per the procedures, Sayed was asked to submit four sets of forms but he sent only two sets.
He said the High Commission was awaiting the ACC manager to send the complete set of visa form.
Sayed, who was formerly the secretary of the ACC, told from Lahore that he had sent his visa forms along with a letter from BCCI president, Jagmohan Dalmiya, recommending the granting of visa to attend the meeting.
He said his representative who went to the Indian High Commission to inquire about his visa was told that the necessary clearance from the Indian home ministry has not been received.
"I have been travelling to India for long. I am aware of the procedures", he said when pointed out that visa application was incomplete. Bureau Report