OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE: - Pakistan cricket authorities voiced concern over the International Cricket Council's proposals for overhauling the sport in the troubled country. The Pakistan Task Team (PTT), set up by cricket's governing body, presented a report at an ICC meeting last month with 63 recommendations including changes to the style of governance and reviving matches with India. Ijaz Butt, chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), said his organisation had identified discrepancies in the report. "While the intent (of the PTT) cannot be questioned, a few discrepancies can be identified in the report, which PCB has rectified and sent to the ICC in a hope its taken in a positive spirit," said a PCB release quoting Butt. Its recommendations are not binding on Pakistan. The PCB statement said it considers the report to be a "scholarly exercise" that has not made substantial steps to restart international cricket in Pakistan. Butt urged the International Cricket Council and PTT to work on the resumption of games with India, stalled in the wake of a 2008 terror attack on Mumbai. "We feel PTT and ICC can play a lead role in ensuring that all bilateral commitments are honoured by India," the release said. The board also rejected a PTT recommendation that the cricket chief of the country should not be appointed by President of Pakistan who also patron the PCB. "The circumstances in Pakistan are unique and cricket administration requires and deserves government support," "Without government support international cricket may not return to the country," it added. Butt was involved in a public spat with former one-day captain Shahid Afridi, after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) punished the all rounder for allegedly breaching a code of conduct and making allegations against the board. The PCB accused the ICC and its Pakistan Task team (PTT) on Pakistan cricket of not having done enough to revive bilateral cricket ties with India. In its response to the PTT report that included recommendations and suggestions to improve Pakistan cricket, the PCB said they had seen nothing to suggest that the ICC or PTT made any efforts to engage the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) or the Indian government in this regard. The PTT in its report had observed that the BCCI is currently prohibited from fielding their national team in a bilateral series against Pakistan. "The absence of iconic series between India and Pakistan from the current international calendar is a major loss for the global game as it is one of the sport's most treasured assets. "It is to be hoped that the successful ICC Cricket World Cup semi-final match between the two teams, which saw the leaders of both countries come together to discuss issues of mutual interest, will serve as an important step towards the resumption of bilateral cricket series," the PTT had said. But the PCB in its strong response said: "Whereas the Indian government issued favourable statements regarding resumption of cricketing ties between the two countries, it seems that BCCI is still awaiting formal signal from its government." "We feel that perhaps PTT/ICC should have taken a lead role in ensuring that all bilateral tour commitments are honoured by India vis--vis Pakistan. In fact, this was also within the ambit of TOR's of PTT. We do not have anything to suggest on record that PTT/ICC made any efforts to engage with BCCI or the Government of India in this regard." The PCB was also critical about the role of former England captain Mike Brearley and Australian great Greg Chappell as ambassadors of Pakistan cricket. The PCB said that while it appreciated that Mike Brearley and Greg Chappell were made Ambassadors to support Pakistan cricket, it was yet to observe any endeavours from their side. "Although with their standing in international cricket, they could have gone a long way in supporting cricket in Pakistan. We still welcome them to come here and expect that they will now play a proactive role for return of international cricket in Pakistan."