Pakistans Ziel war es, „Bangladesch etwas Respekt zu verschaffen“

SS: While Pakistan has taken back its boycott of India-Pakistan cricket game schedule this weekend, a decision that has surprised no one, the political class has gone on an overdrive to milk the event just before Bangladesh general elections scheduled tomorrow.

It has tried to position itself as the sole friend of Bangladesh, and has attempted to consolidate the favourable position of its favoured parties after last year’s political revolt in the country.

My take: It is genuinely abhorrent to hold hostage the entire cricket fraternity to advance one’s geopolitical agenda. Bangladesh was once the fastest growing economy in S. Asia, and one wonders what would happen to it once it goes firmly into Pakistan’s orbit.