Pakistan court extends stay
Wednesday, 3 June 2009
ISLAMABAD, Jun 2 (AP): A Pakistan court Tuesday extended an order blocking the International Cricket Council from moving the 2011World Cup headquarters to India.
Pakistan was removed as a World Cup co-host by the ICC last month due to security fears, and Mumbai was nominated by the sport's governing body as the tournament's new headquarters. The Pakistan Cricket Board subsequently filed a case in the court of civil judge Mohammad Younis Aziz at Lahore last month blocking the move. The PCB requested the extension of the court order until June 18, after a June 15 meeting between the ICC, Pakistan and the 2011 World Cup co-hosts in London. The meeting is being held to resolve what part if any Pakistan will play in the tournament.
Pakistan was removed as a World Cup co-host by the ICC last month due to security fears, and Mumbai was nominated by the sport's governing body as the tournament's new headquarters. The Pakistan Cricket Board subsequently filed a case in the court of civil judge Mohammad Younis Aziz at Lahore last month blocking the move. The PCB requested the extension of the court order until June 18, after a June 15 meeting between the ICC, Pakistan and the 2011 World Cup co-hosts in London. The meeting is being held to resolve what part if any Pakistan will play in the tournament.