International news agencies boycott India-Pak cricket series

NEW DELHI: Agence France-Presse regrets it is unable to provide coverage of the international series between India and Pakistan after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) failed to lift restrictions on picture agencies.

The suspension of text and photo coverage will apply to events on the field, press conferences before and during the matches, and all tour-related news.

All international news agencies have decided to halt their coverage of the five-match series until there is a resolution of the dispute.