Visiting casino no offence: diplomat

Islamabad
Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Peter Maxwell has said that visiting a casino is no offence anywhere in the world and there are more than one, two or even three good restaurants attached with standard casinos where people go for recreation.
Australia and New Zealand are hosting the Cricket World Cup and Pakistan team’s chief selector Moeen Khan has been recalled from Australia for visiting a casino and taking food there. It is not essential every visitor of casino goes for betting. In a brief chat with The News in reception hosted by Kuwait Ambassador Nawaf Abdulaziz Alenzi to commemorate his country’s Independence Day, the high commissioner said that matches are being played in interesting ambiance and less famous teams are also displaying good cricket. He referred to the match played on Wednesday between the UAE and Ireland. “At the end a Pakistan origin batsman made first century on behalf the UAE team. Pakistani must be cherishing it,” he said in lighter vein.
British High Commissioner Phillip Barton was also down while talking about the performance of his team in the World Cup and said that “you never know when a team initially not showing results could stand up and perform”. He recalled that in 1992, Pakistan lost it’s both the opening matches but ultimately proved the winner of the cup.
Sri Lanka High Commissioner Air Chief Marshal Jayalath Weerakkody was also not happy with the performance of his team in the cup and said that South Asian countries should produce match winning bowlers. He expressed hope that Pakistan and Sri Lanka will make comeback in the contest. The people of Pakistan must encourage their players who had been brining laurels for their country in past, the high commissioner of Sri Lanka reminded.