The decades-old rivalry between India and Pakistan moves back onto the cricket pitch Wednesday in a match that brings the Pakistani prime minister to India on a rare visit that may even nudge the nuclear-armed neighbors a step closer to peace.
The Pakistan prime minister Yousuf Gilani has accepted the invitation of his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh to attend the Indo-Pak World Cup semi-final in Mohali on March 30
In a victory for “cricket diplomacy”, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has accepted an invitation to visit India to watch the World Cup semi-final between the two arch-rivals.
Hotels are full, tickets are being sold for ten times their original price, and the Prime Minister will be there. Such is the draw of India v Pakistan
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sent letters of invite to both the Pakistani president and prime minister for them to attend the semifinal of the Cricket World Cup between the two nations next week.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sent letters of invite to both the Pakistani president and prime minister for them to attend the semifinal of the Cricket World Cup between the two nations next week.
PM invited the Pakistan president and prime minister to watch the India vs Pak semifinal in Mohali when he will also be present.
* Bangladesh Prime Minister Hasina declares World Cup open
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