ISLAMABAD – The federal government has turned down a request made by PTV toliaise with Indian broadcasters for live-streaming of the upcomingPak-England cricket series in Pakistan.
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry while addressing apress conference said that Pakistan will not engage in any business dealwith India until it reverses its August 5, 2019 act that has rippedoccupied Kashmir of its special status.
The minister went on to say that England series could not be broadcast inPakistan since Indian firms Sony and Star India have monopoly over allcricket content of South Asia, besides holding the rights of broadcastingthe content.
However, Chaudhry said that they would try to find a middle ground byapproaching the English and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in this regard.
He said that ties with India cannot be normalised until the restoration ofthe occupied Kashmir’s previous status.
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He said that the PTV and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will have to facefinancial losses if the matches are not live-streamed in Pakistan.
Pakistan are scheduled to tour England for 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is to be playedbetween July 8 and July 20.
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