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Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi declared Pakistan will engage India in cricket talks only on equal terms, ending the practice of pleading amid India's new sports policy banning bilateral ties.
- Mohsin Naqvi declared at a Lahore press conference on AUG 23 that `The era of pleading for negotiations is over` and insisted future talks with the Board of Control for Cricket in India would be on equal footing.
- India's Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry on Thursday announced a policy cutting bilateral sporting ties with Pakistan, yet permits multilateral events, keeping the Asia Cup match possible.
- The PCB said Pakistan will not travel to India for any tournament until at least 2027 and set up a special visa facilitation cell to assist those requiring visas.
- Despite suspended bilateral ties, organisers confirmed the India–Pakistan Asia Cup match will be played in the UAE on September 14, 2025; the teams have only met in multi-nation tournaments since 2012.
- Naqvi also emphasised selectors and advisory committee decide merit-based picks, and additional India–Pakistan matches may occur if both reach the Asia Cup knockout stage this year.
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'That time has passed': PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi says no more begging India over sporting ties
PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi has ruled out pleading with India to resume sporting ties, saying talks will only be on equal terms. His remarks come ahead of the 2025 Asia Cup in the UAE, where India and Pakistan are set to face off again despite no bilateral cricket since 2012.
Talks with India on ‘sporting ties’ only on equal footing: PCB Chief
Naqvi rules out ‘pleading’ for revival of bilateral ties, saying talks must be based on equality Clarifies he has no role in team selection, backs merit policy, urging fans to support team ahead of high-voltage Asia Cup match LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday made it clear that any dialogue on “sporting ties” with India would be held strictly on the basis of equality, categorically stating, “The era of pleadi…
Pakistan to maintain ties with India on equal footing: PCB chief
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday made it clear that Pakistan will maintain sporting ties with India on equal terms, saying the days of “imploring for talks” are over. India’s sports ministry recently announced a policy cutting off bilateral ties with Pakistan in all sports, even at neutral venues. However, it remained silent on multilateral tournaments, leaving cricket fans anticipating a high-…
Pakistan cricket chief rules out talks on sports ties after India
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi said on Saturday any talks with India over sporting ties would only take place on an equal footing, stressing that his country would not seek negotiations with its neighbor. Political tensions between the two nuclear-armed states, including a four-day military conflict earlier this year, have spilled into sports,
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