Babar Azam fined for violating traffic rules in Lahore | Bat N Ball

Babar Azam fined for violating traffic rules in Lahore | Bat N Ball

LAHORE: Pakistan captain Babar Azam was fined by traffic police on Monday for lack of driving license and  lane violations.

 According to  traffic police, the captain of the national cricket team  was fined Rs 2,000 on September 17 in Gulberg, Lahore.

 Police officials said  Babar was initially arrested for a lane violation, but after questioning, they learned he was driving without a license.

 The national team captain is preparing to lead the Pakistan team in next month's Cricket World Cup in India.

 The team is facing an uncertain situation due to  visa delays by the Indian government. However, the uncertainty surrounding Pakistan's participation in the World Cup ended as India finally issued visas to the Pakistan team  today, the  International Cricket Council (ICC) said.

 The ICC confirmation comes following complaints about delays in the  visa issuance process.

 The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has written to the governing body to complain about  visa delays which they say have disrupted the team's preparations for the cross-border exhibition event.

 “Visas have been issued to the Pakistan team,” an ICC spokesman told Reuters.

 PCB spokesman Umar Farooq confirmed to Reuters that they had been asked to obtain passports from the Indian High Commission in Islamabad.  India and Pakistan have suspended bilateral cricket due to tense political relations between the neighbors and only play each other  in multi-team events such as the World Cup and Asia Cup.