SA spinner Tahir and family humiliated by Pakistan High Commission

“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.

Interestingly, Tahir had joined Twitter just hours before the incident took place. (Photo: BCCI)

The World XI is slated to play a three-match T20 series in Pakistan, starting from September 12. (Photo: ICC)

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,

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)

The Pakistan Cricket Board’s dream of bringing cricket back to Pakistan through the World XI series has hit an unexpected roadblock. (Photo: AFP)

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)

One of the members of touring World XI side, South Africa spinner Imran Tahir’s participation in the T20 series is doubtful. (Photo: AFP)

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)

His family accompanied Tahir when he was ill-treated by the Pakistan High Commission officials, claimed the cricketer.

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)