During the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup in India, many Pakistani fans and journalists are facing problems in getting an Indian visa. To address the issue, Pakistan Foreign Minister Syrus Sajjad Oazi has been asked to discuss the issue with the Indian Home Ministry and the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, the Pakistan Cricket Board said in a statement.

The statement was made after PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf discussed the issue with Foreign Minister Syrus Sajjad Qazi on Monday. The Pakistan Board also expressed disappointment over the delay in issuing visas to Pakistani citizens.

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“PCB is extremely disappointed that journalists from Pakistan and fans are still facing uncertainty over whether they will be granted an Indian visa to cover Pakistan matches at the ICC World Cup 2023,” PCB said in its statement.

“In the meantime, PCB has once again reminded ICC and BCCI of their respective obligations and conditions stipulated in the host agreement to guarantee visas for fans and journalists of the participating teams,” the statement said.

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Since Pakistan is on India’s Prior Reference Categories (PRC) List, Pakistani journalists’ visa application had to be approved by the Ministry of Interior, Foreign Affairs and Sports.

The ICC is the organizer of the event hosted by the BCCI. So far, around 60 journalists are waiting to travel to India for the ODI cricket championship. Pakistan played its opening match against the Netherlands on October 6 and faced Sri Lanka on Tuesday. The much-awaited match against India will take place on October 14 in Ahmedabad.

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Fans who want to buy tickets for the Pakistan vs India match can purchase the tickets online from BCCI ticket sales. The Indian Cricket Association will release 14,000 tickets for the India vs Pakistan league match on October 14, 2023. The ticket sales information was posted by the board on X, formerly known as Twitter.

The game tickets will go on sale on October 8, 2023 at 12:00 PM IST. Cricket fans can purchase tickets by visiting the official ticketing website at https://tickets.cricketworldcup.com.