Govt sees no fault in granting Javed Miandad visa

January 04, 2013 09:11

NDTV reports: The government of India has defended the decision to grant visa to former Pakistan cricketer Javed Miandad. The Pakistan Cricket Board official is scheduled to arrive in India on January 5 and will watch the final match of the ongoing cricket series between India and Pakistan in New Delhi on January 6.

The decision to grant him visa is being criticised by leaders from the BJP and the Shiv Sena who cite his ties with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. Miandad's son Junaid is married to Mahrukh, the daughter of Dawood Ibrahim, who is wanted in India in connection with the 1993 Mumbai case.

"He is a well-known cricketer. His visa application papers were in order and valid and that is why the government has decided to give him visa," Minister of State for Home, RPN Singh, had told reporters on Thursday

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

SC rejects pleas on 100% EVM-VVPAT verification, paper ballot voting

Pronouncing the judgement, Justice Khanna said the court has rejected all the petitions, including those seeking resorting back to ballot papers in elections.

Upbeat Delhi Capitals take on struggling Mumbai Indians

An upbeat Delhi Capitals will look to keep the winning momentum going against an inconsistent Mumbai Indians when the two sides square off in the IPL in New Delhi on Saturday.

You want administration to be paralysed: HC to Kejriwal over textbook crisis

The court said the Delhi government was "interested in appropriation of power".

India's forex kitty drops $2.28 bn to $640.33 bn

India's forex reserves decreased $2.282 billion to $640.33 billion for the seven days ended April 19 in the second consecutive week of drop in the kitty, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. The reserves had dropped $5.40...

Injured Warner, Ishant sidelined for MI game

However, it seems the Australian hasn't fully recovered as he missed DC's last game against the Gujarat Titans on Wednesday