PCB raises concern amid visa crisis for Pak journalists, fans

Zaka Ashraf. Pic/AFP

Pakistan Cricket Board management committee chairman Zaka Ashraf has called upon Pakistan Foreign Secretary Syrus Sajjad Qazi and raised "serious concerns and alarm" over the delay in country's fans and journalists's visas for India to cover the ongoing World Cup.

The chairman also requested the Foreign Secretary to take up the issue with India's Home Ministry through the Pakistan High Commission Office in New Delhi. The PCB has taken "serious notice of security threats being reported in Indian media and requested the government to evaluate players's security in India".

Also Read: Ashwin may have to be benched due to Kotla track

"The PCB is extremely disappointed to see that journalists from Pakistan and fans are still facing uncertainty about obtaining an Indian visa to cover Pakistan games in ICC World Cup 2023," a statement from the board said. "In the meantime, PCB has again reminded ICC and BCCI of their respective obligations," said Ashraf.

However, the ICC had said on Friday that it was working with the BCCI to push for visas for up to 60 journalists from Pakistan.

This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever