Of the troika that currently governs Pakistan – the president, the prime minister, and the chief of staff of the army – it is the prime minister who carries the least amount of authority. It was Gilani who sat next to Singh to watch the game; but, ultimately, process, rather than protocol, will determine how bilateral relations move forward.
然而在政治层面，两国却并未实现对等。在目前统治巴基斯坦的三巨头（总统，总理以及总参谋长）中总理的权威是最小的。如今坐在辛格身边观看比赛的是吉拉尼，而最终决定双边关系如何走向的却并非外交礼仪，而是巴基斯坦国内的政治进程。