The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday said its government will decide over the national team's participation in next month's WT20, to be held in India, within this week.
"We expect the government to decide on the matter within this week. We are well prepared in case the government gives permission for the team to travel to India. The visa applications for the players and support staff have been processed, which is part of standard procedure," PCB's media director Amjad Hussain said.
The PCB had earlier proposed to play at a neutral venue in case its government doesn't allow the team to travel to India.
"The question of playing at a neutral venue doesn't arise at the moment. First we need to wait for govt nod to go to India," he said.
Pakistan are scheduled to play their tournament opener in Kolkata on March 16, following which they are scheduled to play hosts India in on March 19.
Asked about the travel plans of the Pakistani team once it is granted permission and the possibility of the players entering India by foot via Wagah border, Hussain added: "Considering the volatile security situation in Pakistan, we can't reveal anything on the logistics. That information is always kept under wraps".