Pakistan squad receive visas less than 48 hrs before flying out to India

The ICC has confirmed that the Indian government has approved visas for the Pakistan squad travelling to the World Cup, less than 48 hours before the team is due to fly out to Hyderabad via Dubai. The approval came on Monday, hours after the PCB had written to the ICC expressing its displeasure at the delay in the issuance of the visas. At the time they had sent the email, approval for the visas had not been given.
But the delay had already caused the Pakistan team to cancel plans for a pre-World Cup team bonding trip to the UAE.
"Ministry of Home Affairs gives security clearance for issue of visas," an Indian government spokesperson told ESPNcricinfo. "The process is underway." The PCB is expected to receive the passports with visas for its squad on Monday evening.