Bangladesh move closer to Pak tour


Bangladesh can tour Pakistan in April next year but they need security clearance from the game's governing body, a top official from Bangladesh Cricket Board told the agency Wednesday.

International cricket has been suspended in Pakistan since terrorists' attacks on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore in March 2009, which left eight people dead and seven visiting players and their assistant coach wounded.
Even before the attacks Pakistan had been a "no go" area for international teams who refused to tour the troubled country where the national army had been fighting militancy and a resurgency of Taliban activity.

Sri Lanka turned down an invitation to tour Pakistan in May this year following attacks on a military base in Karachi, forcing their hosts to shift the series to a neutral venue in the United Arab Emirates.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Zaka Ashraf Monday said he was doing his level best to bring international cricket back to Pakistan and has invited Bangladesh to tour the country.

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