Published 15:08 IST, July 14th 2019

World Cup: 'Help end enforced disappearances in Balochistan' poster spotted outside Lord's before the finals, leaves Pakistan red-faced

After the "World must speak up for Balochistan" banner was flown over Edgbaston during the semi-final match of England versus Australia on July 11, another embarrassment surfaced for Pakistan, this time a truck with a digital poster displaying the message "Help end enforced disappearances in Balochistan" was spotted outside the Lord's Cricket Grounds in London on the eve of the World Cup finals on July 14

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After "World must speak up for Balochistan" banner was flown over Edgbaston during semi-final match of England versus Australia on July 11, ar embarrassment surfaced for Pakistan, this time a truck with a digital poster displaying mess "Help end enforced disappearances in Balochistan" was spotted outside Lord's Cricket Grounds in London on eve of World Cup finals on July 14. 

air over grounds was ordered to be shut owing to security concerns following previous incident but mess resurfaced in a different manner via a digital poster on a truck and was spotted outside stadium before England versus New Zealand summit clash. 

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World Cup | WATCH: Pro-Balochistan Banner Embarrassing Pakistan Flies High During England-Australia Semifinal

In World Cup 2019, a plane was used for political messaging at three different instances. During Pakistan-Afghanistan match at Headingley in Leeds, a banner that had "Justice for Balochistan" written on it flew over. In yet ar incident, banner with "India stop gecide and free Kashmir" was also flown during India's match against Sri Lanka. Following anti-India banner, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) raised  issue with ICC. ICC had n said that it has registered a complaint with West Yorkshire police about  act.  ICC also denied having received any written complaint from BCCI.   

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"We have made a police complaint with West Yorkshire to find out who all have been behind this incident. But we haven't received any written complaint from BCCI so far. Yes, one senior BCCI official expressed his concern and we have assured that ICC will do whatever be could be possible." an ICC top official told Republic TV. Republic TV also confronted pro-Pakistan group behind banner controversy. 

organizer, Fahim Kayani in a telephonic conversation with Republic TV admitted that Britain-based Kashmiri organization was 'pro-Pakistan' because he claimed that Pakistan was "only country on an international level who plead a case for people of Kashmir."  organizer furr said that re are rich businessmen supporting him and that thousands of pounds were spent for this act. 

READ | World Cup: UK Secures India-New Zealand Semifinal Venue's Air Amid Row Over Anti-India Banners, Old Trafford Declared ' Fly Zone'

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14:38 IST, July 14th 2019