Islamabad (Cliff News)International Tennis Federation (ITF) informed the President of the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) that the ITF Board of Directors had upheld the decision of the Davis Cup Committee to allow the 1st Round Tie, Pak Vs Iran, in Islamabad. This was very welcome news, not only for the entire tennis fraternity alone, but also for other sports bodies in the country, as it would send out a positive signal for other international teams to also come to Pakistan, as witnessed recently in the case of Squash and Badminton.Earlier, on the 5th of Dec, the Iran Tennis Federation had exercised its right and appealed the ITF to review the decision of the Davis Cup Committee. Hosting of home ties in Pakistan had been denied for the last twelve years. However, the independent Security Consultants of the ITF had given their recommendations for approval to the Davis Cup Committee of the ITF.The President of the PTF, Salim Saifullah Khan, was delighted on receiving a reconfirmation of the venue and praised the efforts of the government in improving the security environment. and for supporting the cause to bring the event back to Pakistan. He expressed his joy, saying that Pakistani players will get a chance to play before home crowds after a long time, and our people will also get to see their heroes in action.The Tie is to be held in Islamabad, 03 to 05 February, 2017. The Pakistan Sports Board and the PTF will be working out the infrastructural and operational requirements for the event and works on this are expected to commence within the next day or so.