ISLAMABAD: The National Dialogue Committee (NDC) has condemned the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for issuing a show-cause notice to national cricketer Naseem Shah.

The notice was issued in response to a social media post in which Naseem Shah expressed a critical opinion about Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.

“While we recognise the right of any organisation to uphold its codes of conduct, we assert that the PCB’s action in this instance represents a dangerous overreach that undermines a fundamental pillar of democracy: the right to peaceful, critical expression,” the committee said.

The NDC was formed by former PTI leaders, including Fawad Chaudhry, Dr Shahzad Waseem, and former Sindh governor Imran Ismail.

Published in Dawn, March 29th, 2026