SUKKUR / LAHORE: Pakistan has expressed disappointment at the Indian cricket team’s decision to don army caps during a match against Australia, and has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to ban the Indian team for politicising the game.
Speaking to reporters at Jatoi House in Sukkur on Saturday, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that International Cricket Council (ICC) should take a suo motu notice of the matter.
On Friday, the Indian cricket team had worn camouflage caps during its match against Australia “as [a] mark of tribute to the loss of lives in Pulwama terror attack and the armed forces”.
Talking about the prevailing India-Pakistan situation, the minister said Mr Modi was under tremendous pressure and that every opportunity to influence the [electoral] outcome was crucial for the Indian premier till the national polls.
He said that they had invited all national parties to discuss the National Action Plan and give their suggestions to improve it. Given the tense [regional] situation, all parties were on one page and that was also the need of the hour, said the minister.
Due to the government’s positive attitude and geopolitical strategy, the Indo-Pak situation was de-escalating, he said, adding that Pakistan’s message for peace was manifested when it returned the Indian air force pilot with respect and honour and the whole world was appreciating Pakistan for the gesture.
Mr Qureshi said that opposition parties in India were strongly criticising Mr Modi and not accepting his policies [on Kashmir]. In such a situation, the Indian prime minister would not sing songs of peace and winning the elections was a compulsion to him. He said that India was not very accommodating on the issue of Kashmir as they were yet to agree to make an inquiry commission to probe the dispute as mentioned in the UN report.
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