As India going to host The Shooting World Cup 2019, two Pakistani shooters Muhammad Khalil Akhtar and Ghulam Mustafa Bashir along with their coach Razi Ahmed will participate in the event.
The ISSF World Cup 2019 is schedule to begin from February 20 to 28 in New Delhi. Pakistani players are hopeful to grab the top positions in the event. The tournament is important event as dominating players will be chosen for Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Earlier there were some issues with the visa approval for Pakistani players but on Monday, Secretary of National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) Rajiv Bhatia confirmed that India would be granting visa to the Pakistani players to participate in the forthcoming Shooting World Cup.
While news from Pakistan shows that players will depart on February 20 to perform in the Shooting World Cup.