NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Affiliation (PBSA) has formally protested the denial of visas to its junior athletes and a nominated referee, stopping their participation within the IBSF U-18 and U-21 World Championships held in Bengaluru, India.
The event, which commenced on Saturday, noticed no illustration from Pakistan because of the visa hurdle confronted by three promising gamers: Ahsan Ramazan, Hasnain Akhtar, and Hamza Illyas.
Alamgir Sheikh, a senior PBSA official, confirmed that regardless of well timed visa purposes and securing mandatory clearances from each the Pakistani authorities and the Pakistan Sports activities Board, the Indian Excessive Fee didn’t grant the visas.
“We had utilized to the Indian Excessive Fee on time after getting all NOCs from our authorities and Pakistan Sports activities Board. However they did not subject visas because of which our squad couldn’t journey to Bengaluru,” Sheikh mentioned, as quoted by PTI.
This choice has drawn sharp criticism from the PBSA, who consider it unfairly deprives their younger athletes of a vital alternative to compete on the world stage.
Including to the PBSA’s considerations, veteran referee Naveed Kapadia, nominated by the Worldwide Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) to officiate on the occasion, additionally confronted visa rejection.
In response to the visa denials, the PBSA has lodged formal complaints with each the IBSF and the Billiards and Snooker Federation of India.
The affiliation seeks clarification and accountability concerning the explanations behind the visa rejections, emphasizing the potential harm this case inflicts on the spirit of sportsmanship and honest play.
The event, which commenced on Saturday, noticed no illustration from Pakistan because of the visa hurdle confronted by three promising gamers: Ahsan Ramazan, Hasnain Akhtar, and Hamza Illyas.
Alamgir Sheikh, a senior PBSA official, confirmed that regardless of well timed visa purposes and securing mandatory clearances from each the Pakistani authorities and the Pakistan Sports activities Board, the Indian Excessive Fee didn’t grant the visas.
“We had utilized to the Indian Excessive Fee on time after getting all NOCs from our authorities and Pakistan Sports activities Board. However they did not subject visas because of which our squad couldn’t journey to Bengaluru,” Sheikh mentioned, as quoted by PTI.
This choice has drawn sharp criticism from the PBSA, who consider it unfairly deprives their younger athletes of a vital alternative to compete on the world stage.
Including to the PBSA’s considerations, veteran referee Naveed Kapadia, nominated by the Worldwide Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) to officiate on the occasion, additionally confronted visa rejection.
In response to the visa denials, the PBSA has lodged formal complaints with each the IBSF and the Billiards and Snooker Federation of India.
The affiliation seeks clarification and accountability concerning the explanations behind the visa rejections, emphasizing the potential harm this case inflicts on the spirit of sportsmanship and honest play.
