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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
London: Pakistan's fast bowler Mohammand Asif, a prime accused of spot fixing scandal at Lord's Test, is considering taking political asylum in Britain, 'The Daily Telegraph, ' reported on Thursday.
Asif, who is currently in England for investigations into the scam exposed by a British tabloid, had a 35-minute meeting with an immigration lawyer last Friday.
"(Asif) said he feared the allegations of fixing certain events in a recent Test match against England could make him the target of dangerous criminal gangs linked to the illegal betting underworld," the newspaper reported.
The cricketer reportedly asked the lawyer "if there was a way to stay in Britain and discussed the asylum process."
"He didn't say anything about asylum at first," said the lawyer.
"He just said, 'What's the way to stay?' Then we told him there's the student way - you can come here to study - or you can apply for a work permit. But then he asked about asylum," he said.
Asif, Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir have been interrogated by the Scotland Yard following their alleged involvement to bowl no balls at the Lord's Test against England after taking money from a bookie.
The trio has been provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as investigation was on against them on spot fixing.
Immigration experts said Asif had a good chance of getting asylum if he can prove a considerable threat to his life, the report said.
London: Pakistan's fast bowler Mohammand Asif, a prime accused of spot fixing scandal at Lord's Test, is considering taking political asylum in Britain, 'The Daily Telegraph, ' reported on Thursday. Asif, who is currently in England for investigations into the scam exposed by a British tabloid,...
London: Pakistan's fast bowler Mohammand Asif, a prime accused of spot fixing scandal at Lord's Test, is considering taking political asylum in Britain, 'The Daily Telegraph, ' reported on Thursday.
Asif, who is currently in England for investigations into the scam exposed by a British tabloid, had a 35-minute meeting with an immigration lawyer last Friday.
"(Asif) said he feared the allegations of fixing certain events in a recent Test match against England could make him the target of dangerous criminal gangs linked to the illegal betting underworld," the newspaper reported.
The cricketer reportedly asked the lawyer "if there was a way to stay in Britain and discussed the asylum process."
"He didn't say anything about asylum at first," said the lawyer.
"He just said, 'What's the way to stay?' Then we told him there's the student way - you can come here to study - or you can apply for a work permit. But then he asked about asylum," he said.
Asif, Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir have been interrogated by the Scotland Yard following their alleged involvement to bowl no balls at the Lord's Test against England after taking money from a bookie.
The trio has been provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as investigation was on against them on spot fixing.
Immigration experts said Asif had a good chance of getting asylum if he can prove a considerable threat to his life, the report said.
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