Jay Shah's 'Operation Pakistan': PM Sharif Bows, Deal Fails for PCB

• ICC, PCB, and BCB representatives met in Lahore, leading to India-Pakistan match approval.
• Pakistan PM Shahbaz Sharif greenlit the match after discussions with PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi.
• Pakistan's 2024 agreement with ICC mandates playing India at a neutral venue, preventing boycott.
• PCB demanded bilateral series, tri-series with India and Bangladesh, increased ICC revenue, and player handshakes.
• ICC rejected PCB's demands as bilateral/tri-series and handshakes are outside its purview; Sri Lanka also pressured PCB to play.