“It was only after High Commissioner lbn e Abbas instructed the staff about helping us when we were issued visas. It’s sad that this happened to a guy, who was originally from Pakistan and is a South African cricketer taking part in the World XI series,” Tahir added.
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Interestingly, Tahir had joined Twitter just hours before the incident took place. (Photo: BCCI)
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The World XI is slated to play a three-match T20 series in Pakistan, starting from September 12. (Photo: ICC)
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World XI squad: Faf du Plessis(c) ,David Miller, Morne Morkel, Tim Paine, Thisara Perera, Imran Tahir, Darren Sammy, Hashim Amla, Grant Elliott, Samuel Badree, George Bailey, Tamim Iqbal, Paul Collingwood, Ben Cutting,
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Pakistan squad: Sarfraz Ahmed(c), Fakhar Zaman, Ahmed Shehzad, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Umar Amin, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Fahim Ashraf , Hasan Ali, Aamer Yamin, Mohammad Amir, Rumman Raees, Usman Khan, Sohail Khan. (Photo: ICC)
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The Pakistan Cricket Board’s dream of bringing cricket back to Pakistan through the World XI series has hit an unexpected roadblock. (Photo: AFP)
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Tahir was made to wait for five hours only to be told that the consulate will now be closing and he has to wait for his visa. (Photo: AFP)
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One of the members of touring World XI side, South Africa spinner Imran Tahir’s participation in the T20 series is doubtful. (Photo: AFP)
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The Pakistan-born leggie claimed that the Pakistan High Commission humiliated him when he went for the visa to play for World XI in Pakistan. (Photo: AFP)
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His family accompanied Tahir when he was ill-treated by the Pakistan High Commission officials, claimed the cricketer.
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The South Africa international shared the whole incident on twitter. “Me with my family were humiliated & expelled from Pak High Commission earlier today when I went to get visa to play for World XI in Pakistan,” he said. (Photo: AFP)