With a high-octane India versus Pakistan T20 World Cup 2024 clash taking the spotlight at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, a banner was seen flying over the ground pleading for the release of former Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan.
In a video shared on social media, an aircraft was seen carrying a ‘Release Imran Khan’ banner across the stadium after play was stopped after India openers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli played out an over from Shaheen Afridi.
Release imran khan over stadium #indvspak #ik pic.twitter.com/RcN2MJokAe
— INFOBELLS (@beingbasit7) June 9, 2024
This is not the first instance where Pakistan fans and supporters of Khan have unfurled banners at cricket matches. In the lead-up to the World Cup, a Khan supporter was seen collecting an autograph from Pakistan wicket-keeper Mohammed Rizwan during Pakistan’s T20I series in Ireland.
Imran Khan, the former Pakistan cricket team captain, has been facing jail term since August 2023 with multiple cases in his name. The 71-year-old was arrested when was found guilty in the Toshakhana corruption case filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). Khan was first imprisoned in the Attock Jail and later shifted to the Adiala Jail.
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