Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Monday said negotiations between the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board were ongoing, adding that Pakistan would comment after receiving official information.

Speaking at a press conference in Lahore after the auction ceremony of Multan Sultans, Naqvi said the issue during the World Cup had primarily been between Bangladesh and the ICC.

“Bangladesh is our brotherly country. We did what was necessary to support them,” he said.

Referring to ongoing talks, he added, “When guests come to your home themselves, many issues are forgotten. We have always learned to respect guests.”

Responding to questions about possible ICC sanctions, Naqvi said neither he nor the government feared threats.

“I am not afraid of threats, nor is the government. And you know the Field Marshal [Syed Asim Munir] as well,” he remarked.

Naqvi said several friendly countries were also in contact on the matter and had been briefed on Pakistan’s position. He expressed confidence that the situation would soon become clear.

Sources said ICC efforts to persuade Pakistan to play India in the T20 World Cup 2026 had entered a critical phase.

In this regard, a four-hour-long meeting was held in Lahore on Sunday between Naqvi and ICC Deputy Chairman Imran Khawaja. The meeting discussed the World Cup, the proposed Pakistan-India match and other cricket-related matters.

According to sources, the PCB made it clear that it was not seeking any special concessions or benefits but would not remain silent over what it described as injustice towards Bangladesh.