Pakistan has expelled 23 Indian nationals working for a transmission partner of the Pakistan Super League in response to the growing diplomatic tensions after the recent Pahalgam incident in Jammu and Kashmir occupied by India and Kashmir (Iiojk).
The Indian staff were part of a technical team hired by a transmission company to cover the tenth edition of the HBL PSL, which began on April 11 and is scheduled for May 18.
The decision occurred after the India Fancode transmission platform suspended the live broadcast of HBL PSL in India and eliminated the entire associated video content, including the outstanding aspects, after the Pahalgam incident. In retaliation, the Pakistani authorities ordered the Indian crew to leave the country immediately.
“The 23 employees were escorted to the Wagah border under VIP security and sent back to India after completing customs and immigration formalities,” confirmed a security official.
The movement occurs when border crossings remain closed amid increasing tensions between the two neighbors with nuclear weapons. HBL PSL organizers had granted high -level security to the Indian team, recognizing their role in international sports coverage.
The sources said that Sony Network Indian emitters, which has satellite rights for the HBL PSL, can also take similar measures, which raises concerns about the future visibility of the League in India.
The expulsion of Indian media staff marks a rare but significant change in sports diplomacy, and analysts warn that it could endanger cross -border collaborations in the next Cricket events, including the Asia Cup and the Champions Trophy.
“This teta movement for the plaque shows how fragile the diplomacy of Crick between India and Pakistan has become,” said a senior sports journalist.
Previously, the National Security Committee (NSC) warned Thursday that any attempt at India to block water flow in Pakistan would be treated as an act of war.
The statement followed a high -level NSC meeting, which also approved the closure of the Wagah border crossing. The measures were announced in response to a series of steps given by India after a deadly attack in the Pahalgam area of illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (Iiojk).
A statement issued by the Prime Minister’s office expressed concern about the loss of lives and described the subsequent measures of India “unilateral, unfair, politically motivated, extremely irresponsible and without legal merit.”
The statement said that India’s response violates international standards, the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and bilateral agreements.
