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Pakistan withdraws from Asia Cup

Karachi April 14. Pakistan has dashed hopes of a revival in cricketing ties with India after announcing its withdrawal from the Asia Cup in Bangladesh, a top cricket Board official said here today.

``We have informed the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) of our inability to participate in the Asia Cup and will issue further details next week,'' Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) director Chishty Mujahid told AFP.

The PCB took the decision after India refused to tour Pakistan for a Test and one-day series scheduled for April-May this year. Pakistan had said it will not tour India in 2004.

The ACC, now managed by Bangladesh Cricket Board officials, had planned to hold the event in August after Pakistan withdrew as host.

The last time both countries played together in the Asia Cup was in Bangladesh in May-June 2000. — AFP

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