Palestinian football side to tour Pakistan

The Palestinian national football side is to tour Pakistan next month, an official said, as the hosts ramp up efforts to bring back international sport to a country plagued by terrorism. “Palestine’s national football team is due to tour Pakistan and...

The Palestinian national football side is to tour Pakistan next month, an official said, as the hosts ramp up efforts to bring back international sport to a country plagued by terrorism.

“Palestine’s national football team is due to tour Pakistan and will play a two-match series and this series will help us revive international sport,” Pakistan Football Federation president Faisal Salah Hayat told reporters.

International teams have refused to tour Pakistan since gunmen attacked the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore nearly two years ago, killing eight people and wounding seven Sri Lankan cricket players and their assistant coach.

Pakistan has been forced to play its cricket series on neutral venues including England and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Hayat said the Palestinian team will play in the eastern city of Lahore on February 27 and Karachi on March 2.

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