India make their first visit to Pakistan in nine years when they arrive here on Sept 25 for three one-day international series to be played at Karachi (Sept 28), Hyderabad (Sept 30) and Lahore (Oct 2).

Next year in March-April, an Indian A side will visit Pakistan for at least three unofficial Tests. An Indian junior team last came here in 1988 whose notable members were Ajay Jadeja, Nayan Mongia. Sachin Tendulkar because of his exams couldn't come.

Then Pakistan senior string will go to India for a series of five Tests and six one-day internationals likely to be played between January-March 1999. It will be Pakistan's first Test tour visit since 1986-87 when Imran Khan's men won the historic Test at Bangalore which helped them win the Test series 1-0. Pakistan also won the one-day series 5-1.

The credit for reviving the India-Pakistan cricket relations must be given to Majid Khan. It is because of his efforts and interest that Pakistan and India will be exchanging tours that have been fixed on priority basis. It may be recalled that the three above discussed series' were not in Pakistan's packed cricket calendar till 2003.

``The job of the PCB is to provide maximum opportunity to the foreign teams to come here and our teams to go abroad,'' said Majid Khan, adding: ``We are trying to have three-tyre system Under-19, A-team and the senior team.''