The Pakistan Snooker Team have got the Visas from Indian Embassy for the participation of IBSF World Snooker Championship 2009 to be held at Hyderabad, India from 15 to 25 November 2009.

"The Pakistan team will depart on 12 November from Karachi. We have also collected no objection certificate from Pakistan Sports Board and federal sports ministry" said Mr. Alamgir A. Shaikh President of PBSA.

A Special funding of 40% of the total expenses has been released by the Ministry / Pakistan Sports Board which is insufficient for the expenses pertaining to the participation of the Pakistan Snooker Team in the above forthcoming IBSF World Snooker Championship. However, we have forwarded a written appeal to the Honorable Federal Minister, Secretary Sports and the Director General, Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) to intercede in the matter and release the compulsory full amount of our submitted financial plan for the said event.