Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is under a coup as a leading media house has reported that ‘favorite journalists’ visas were processed through the board. Apparently, in the last many days, the board claimed to have lodged multiple complaints about the fans and journalists not getting visas for their India travel.
“Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has lodged another formal protest with Apex Council over delays in visas for Pakistani journalists and absence of a visa policy for Pakistan fans for the ongoing World Cup 2023,” the PCB said in a statement.
Meanwhile, the media house and its reporters have claimed that PCB chairperson, Zaka Ashraf, who claimed to not be willing to travel to India before fans and journalists’ visa processing, has reached India. Notably, the PCB chair reached the Asian country before the start of the ODI World Cup 2023. On the other hand, only a few journalists have reached India, who are claimed to be close to PCB.
Notably, some renowned journalists, who have also worked as a journalist before, have claimed that they are yet to get visas. Meanwhile, in a video uploaded by the media house, they also claim that all this was done deliberately.
Watch the video here
“#PCB calling the shots,” said sources, affirming that Chairman Zaka Ashraf facilitated the visa process of “preferred journalists” #SamaaTV @TheRealPCB @sumrkhan1 @iamqadirkhawaja pic.twitter.com/06m1T7Azs6
— SAMAA TV (@SAMAATV) October 18, 2023
PCB lodged an official complaint against Ahmedabad crowd behavior
Meanwhile, during the India-Pakistan game, some Indian fans are said to be rude to the Pakistani players. The PCB has decided to lodge a complaint against them.
“The Council and each of its Members should take such steps as it considers necessary to prevent the occurrence at International Matches played within its jurisdiction or those played as part of an World Event (as applicable) of Inappropriate Conduct by spectators and to ensure that any such conduct is dealt with in a timely manner by the Member or Apex Council (as applicable) or others before, during and/or after the International Match (as may be appropriate).”
