Pakistan Cricket Board Acts Against Naseem Shah Over Alleged Contract Violation

Naseem's tweets angered the PCB and issued a statement stating that Shah had violated his contract, as well as its media policy and regulations. The Pakistan board also stated that final disciplinary action would be decided only after Naseem responds. However, the board did not specify which rule Naseem violated.

According to the report, this appears to be related to Rule 2.23 of the PCB's Code of Conduct. This rule states that any public criticism of, or inappropriate comments about, the Board, any of its officials or sponsors, or policies, the ICC or any of its officials or sponsors, players, player support personnel, or match officials (including umpires and match referees), regardless of when such criticism or comments were made, is not permitted.

Over the past few years, the PCB has taken a strict stance against any form of political expression. Last year, all-rounder Aamir Jamal was fined over ₹1 million for displaying a slogan expressing support for former Prime Minister and Pakistan captain Imran Khan. Jamal appeared at a training session during the Test series against England wearing '804' written under his floppy cap. It's worth noting that this number is Imran's prison number. He has been imprisoned since August 2023.