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PCB To File Lawsuits Against Journalist After Babar Azam's Alleged Match-Fixing Row

PCB looking to file a lawsuit on a Pakistan journalist (x.com)PCB looking to file a lawsuit on a Pakistan journalist (x.com)

As reported by the PTI, the Pakistan Cricket Board will be using a new defamation law by the Punjab government to go after digital or mainstream media who insinuate corruption by Pakistani players during the World Cup or make very personal remarks about them.

This update came to light after a renowned Pakistani journalist made allegations of match-fixing against Babar Azam after Pakistan lost to the USA in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024.

Reportedly, a reliable source in the PCB has told PTI that the Board's legal department has already started working on possible notices under the new defamation law.

"These people will be asked to prove their allegations or face action under the new defamation law," he said.

The Punjab assembly of Pakistan recently passed the bill related to digital media and defamation laws under which any digital journalist or media personality making unsubstantiated allegations or personal attacks on a public figure which put him in danger of public backlash can face a heavy fine and also time in jail if found guilty.

The law also states a decision has to come in six months and cases should not linger on.

This is after skipper Babar Azam was accused of accepting an expensive car as gift by a famous Pakistani film director and anchor, Mubasher Lucman.