Former Australian cricketer, Dean Jones have to leave Pakistan as Airport authorities in Islamabad today (Sunday) claimed that they have to deport Dean Jones because of an expired visa, but the former Australian batsman said he had to return home because of incomplete documents.
Jones, has been named the head coach of the Islamabad United team in the Pakistan Super League, landed at the Benazir Bhutto international airport early morning only to be reportedly told that his Pakistan visa had expired.
“But we found out that he didn’t have a valid visa to enter Pakistan and we have deported him as per immigration laws,” an official in the immigration department at the airport told PTI.
Jones reach Islamabad to participate in the players draft to be held for the five franchises on Monday and Tuesday in Lahore.
Sources said that Jones had tried to contact the Islamabad franchise owners and the Pakistan Cricket Board to help him resolve the visa issue but was told he didn’t have a valid visa.
Jones is among a list of foreign coaches signed up by the PSL franchises for the tournament to be held in UAE from February 4.
Jones has visited Pakistan in the past for commentary assignments and recently also appeared as an expert for the state owned television channel.
“He didn’t realise that his visa had expired for his stay in Pakistan. Once he has a valid visa he can come back,” the immigration official said.
But Jones claimed on his twitter account that he had a valid visa for Pakistan but his documents were incomplete.