Courier service helps Pakistan fans get World Cup visas by AFP

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ICC World Cup 2006/07

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DateLine: 27th February 2007

 

West Indies authorities have appointed a special courier service to help Pakistani fans get visas for travel to the Caribbean for next month's World Cup, the Pakistan Cricket Board said Tuesday.

 

"Foreign courier services have been appointed as exclusive service providers by the Trinidad and Tobago High Commission (embassy) in New Delhi, India, to help process the CARICOM (Caribbean Community) visas for Pakistani fans travelling to the West Indies," the Board said in a statement.

 

The courier service would help Pakistanis get their visas processed from the Trinidad and Tobago High Commission in New Delhi, it said.

 

The courier services would establish offices at Gaddafi stadium, in Lahore, and National stadium in Karachi, the Board said.

 

The World Cup starts from March 13, with the opening match between the host West Indies and Pakistan at Jamaica.

 

A Caribbean Community special visa has been introduced for visitors to the nine countries involved in the World Cup.

(Article: Copyright © 2007 AFP)