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Shoaib Akhtar leaves for India, to play in IPL


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar leaves for New Delhi from Lahore to play in Indian Premier League.

Federal interior advisor Rehman Malik intervened and helped to settle differences between Shoaib Akhtar and chairman PCB Dr. Nasim Ashraf.

After issuance of visa from the Indian High Commission, Shoaib left for New Delhi today.

Talking to media before departure, Shoaib thanked Peoples Party co-chairman Asif Zardari for his intervention to resolve the dispute.

Shoaib Akhtar will play for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. The Kolkata team would play its next match in Bangalore on May 8.