Postponement of India-Pakistan Peace Cup Snooker Championship

The fourth Indo-Pak Peace Cup snooker Championship has been postponed once again due to political turmoil in Pakistan. The event, which was slated to be staged at the Siri Fort Sports Complex from December 2 to 6, has been cancelled for the third time with the mutual agreement of the Billiards and Snooker Federations of both the countries.

Billiards and Snooker Federation of India Vice President Ravi Tandon said the BSFI and its Pakistani counterpart felt the situation was not conducive to hold the event as per the schedule.

"In the wake of the emergency in Pakistan, we (BSFI and PBSF) have decided to postponed the tournament," he told PTI. "The next dates would be tentatively in February but a decision would be taken only after discussion with the PBSF officials when they visit India again," he said.

When pointed out that the Pakistan cricket team is already playing in the country, Tandon said, "there were also reports of threat e-mails to the cricketers, so how can we take the risk." The tournament was first postponed by two days to allow the cueists some rest after the ongoing IBSF World Snooker Championship at Korat, Thailand.

Previously, the Peace Cup was initially postponed due to the massive earthquake that rocked the region in 2005 and later could not be held due to a series of bomb blasts in Mumbai. Thereafter, non-availability of players due to the Doha Asian Games and other international engagements prevented its staging.

Courtesy PTI

New Delhi - India :: 30th November 2007