Pakistan loses appeal to host Davis Cup tie in Lahore

[Gautam]

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Karachi: Pakistan has lost an appeal
to host its Davis Cup Asia-Oceania
Group two tie against Lebanon in
Lahore early next year.
The International Tennis Federation
rejected the appeal by the Pakistan
Tennis Federation insisting that while
it realised the need to host
international tennis ties here but the
present security situation was still not
feasible enough for foreign teams.
"We are disappointed at our appeal
being rejected but we have to accept
the decision and we will be playing the
Davis Cup tie against Lebanon in
Lebanon," PTF secretary Mumtaz
Yousuf said.
In the last two and half years,
Pakistan has lost hosting rights for
Davis Cup ties against Oman,
Philippines, Hong Kong and New
Zealand because of the security
situation in the country.

Recently, the ITF also decided to shift
the Davis Cup qualifying tie against
Lebanon from Lahore because its
security consultants were not
convinced.
"Lebanon was willing to play in Lahore
but the ITF felt otherwise. But the ITF
has told us in future our home ties will
only be shifted in extreme conditions
and even than we will get the right to
decide on the venue where the tie will
be played abroad," Yousuf said.

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[Gautam]

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pakistan should not apply for hosting any international events for the next couple of years. ofcourse the international teams will visit once the terrorists are taken care of and security is assured.