Overview
- Speaking in Lahore, Mohsin Naqvi said Pakistan has “no particular desire” to shake hands if India declines.
- He emphasized engagement only on equal footing and ruled out one-sided concessions over symbolic gestures.
- Naqvi said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told him twice to keep cricket and politics separate.
- India’s men’s, women’s and U19 teams have skipped post‑match handshakes with Pakistan since September in solidarity with Pahalgam victims.
- Reports say the PCB may take the matter to the ICC, which had earlier urged the BCCI to reconsider the policy at junior level, following strains seen in the Asia Cup trophy presentation and the heated U19 final.