However, sports secretary Ashraf Khan said the decision does not mean out that Pakistan has suspended sporting ties with India. “I wouldn’t say we have suspended sporting ties with India. We are willing to play India in any sport at a neutral venue,” Khan said.
“Our only concern at this stage was that they were genuine apprehensions about the security of our players if they went to India given the conditions in the region. But it is not a suspension of sporting ties,” Khan insisted.