KARANCHI: Pakistani hockey authorities have sought government security clearance to take part in next month’s World Cup in India, amid strained sporting relations between the neighbours. Pakistan’s government has said the team will not boycott the event despite a spat last week after an auction in Mumbai for the Indian Premier League ended without any of the 11 Pakistani cricketers snapped up for the teams. Players and officials have alleged that the snub of world-class cricketers was politically motivated. Pakistan’s sports minister Ijaz Jakhrani has rejected calls for a World Cup boycott, saying it was a global event and the national team will compete.