Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Monday during a telephonic conversation with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake discussed matters related to T20 World Cup cricket match between Pakistan and India.
The Sri Lankan President requested the Prime Minister that Pakistani cricket team should play the Pakistan-India match in Sri Lanka.
Pakistan fully supported Sri Lankan cricket during the terrorism in Sri Lanka, The President said adding Pakistan gave priority to its long-standing relations with Sri Lanka above all else and the Pakistani cricket team continued to tour Sri Lanka to play cricket despite terrorism.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed the sentiments of the Sri Lankan President.
He said Sri Lanka also provided full support in difficult times and cricket continued in Pakistan.
“Recently the Sri Lankan team took an unforgettable step for the Pakistani nation and cricket fans by not cancelling the tour of Pakistan,” he added.
The Prime Minister told the the Sri Lankan President that he will inform him of the final decision after consultations regarding the Pakistan-India match of the T20 World Cup. (Associate Press Pakistan)