Pakistan did not hold a single international series for a while after terrorists attacked the Sri Lankan team bus way back in 2009, and comparing the two incidents, does seem to be taking things a bit too far.
Recently, Pakistan hosted a Test series against Sri Lanka after a gap of ten years. The smooth conducting of the series forced the PCB chairman Ehsan Mani to say that Pakistan is safer than India.
“We have proved that Pakistan is safe, if someone isn’t coming then they should prove that it’s unsafe. At this time, India is a far greater security risk than Pakistan,” Mani was quoted as saying by cricketpakistan.com.pk.
“No one should now doubt security arrangements in Pakistan after successful Sri Lanka Test series. This is a turning point for revival of Test cricket in Pakistan. Media and fans played an important role in portraying positive image of Pakistan worldwide,” Mani added.
The BCCI has lashed out at the PCB’s comments.