India Considering Visa for Pakistan Hockey Team for World Cup
India is considering visa applications from the Pakistani hockey team for World Cup 2018
Even though Pakistan is expected to participate in the Hockey World Cup to be held in Bhubaneshwar later in November, India is still considering visa applications from the Pakistani team. Pakistan applied for visas for their players & support staff last month.
In 2016, Pakistan withdrew from the junior hockey World Cup in India, claiming delay by India in issuing visas. However, the Pakistani team had applied for visas after the official deadline.
It is said that the International Hockey Federation has requested the government to allow Pakistan to participate. However, ny decision will be subject to approval from the government.
Pakistan had last year blamed India of refusing visas to their wrestlers to participate in an Asian Championship.
