The Ministry of Inter-Provincial Communication said on Friday Pakistan Cricket Board To PSL During the Betting I have been instructed not to run advertisements of the companies involved.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination said on Friday that it has finalized media rights for PSL 9 and 10 with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).pcb) has again directed not to allow any alternative or surrogate advertising campaign, which is involved in betting, to run advertisements during PSL.
In response to a question by Senator Dr. Zarqa Suhrawardy Taimur in the Senate, it was said that the government of Pakistan has a zero tolerance policy for any such activity of betting.
The question asked whether it is a fact that many online sports betting sites are active and used for betting on Pakistani cricket matches, if so what are the details and is it also a fact that these betting sites Sites are offering lucrative bonuses and offers to lure people into their nets, if so what steps are being taken by the government to stop the operation of these sites in Pakistan?
In a written reply, Inter-Provincial Coordination Minister Fawad Hasan Fawad said that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) had identified some surrogate brands involved in online betting through a letter dated March 8, 2023.
“The bank had warned that these websites/domains were under foreign control and thus any use of their services by resident Pakistanis would result in the outflow of valuable foreign exchange of the country.”
There are always reports of secret betting on major cricket matches in Pakistan.
A report by Independent Urdu According to the Pakistani bookmakers, they stay in touch with colleagues abroad and book rooms in hotels to avoid the police, while all the betting is done on mobile phones.
The bank had requested the Pakistan Cricket Board to ensure that these platforms do not offer any services in Pakistan and to formulate a code of conduct for its franchisees requiring them to abide by the country’s laws while selecting international sponsors. To be bound to do.
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The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, through letters sent on 25 September 2023 and 20 October 2023, has identified some surrogate companies involved in illegal sponsorship and advertising agreements with various media organizations and sports enterprises.
The letters strongly advised that they (surrogate companies of betting houses) should not be promoted through any kind of advertisement and suggested immediate termination of all existing contracts with such surrogate companies. .
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has also been advised to block all websites/applications that contain illegal betting by surrogate companies as well as social media handles of 26 other individuals/organizations. Contains the logos of these surrogate companies.
The IPC Ministry through a letter dated December 20, 2023 had also directed the PCB to submit a detailed report on the steps taken by the PCB to implement the above directives.
Further, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) in its letter dated 26 December 2023 had imposed an immediate ban on broadcasting/distribution of advertisements of surrogate companies promoting gambling/betting on various sports events aired in the country. are promoting and for repeated violation legal action will be initiated under relevant provisions of PEMRA rules.
In response, the PCB informed in a letter dated December 13, 2023 that ‘PCB strictly prohibits any form of betting or related activities.’
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2024-08-25 20:28:22
