The chief Minister of the Punjab province, Maryam Nawaz, was invited to Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium last Thursday, along with other dignitaries, and was introduced to officials of the eight franchises and players ahead of the opening game of the tournament between defending champions Lahore Qalandars and first-timers Hyderabad Kingsmen.
Shah commented in a tweet about the opening game, with the bowler saying on X, "Why is she treated like the queen at Lord's?" in an apparent reference to Nawaz's presence at the stadium. He deleted the post soon afterwards and later said his account had been hacked.
Shah, who plays for PSL newcomers Rawalpindiz, tendered an unconditional apology after the PCB issued a notice to the fast bowler for violating the terms of his central contract as well as their media policy and regulations. He also appeared before a three-member disciplinary committee in Lahore on Monday.
The PCB said that Shah was found "to have breached various clauses of his central contract."
"It was noted that Naseem Shah's social media adviser has already been terminated by Naseem and shall be blacklisted by the PCB from associating with any player falling under the PCB's jurisdiction," the PCB said.
As part of the fallout from the war in Iran, fans are barred from attending games at Pakistan's premier domestic tournament, which was originally scheduled for six venues but now reduced to just two — Lahore and Karachi.
The Middle East conflict has resulted in exorbitant price hikes for fuel in the region, and Pakistan's government are urging people to restrict travel and to work from home.
Meanwhile another fast bowler, Shaheen Shah Afridi, has been fined $5,100 by Lahore Qalandars for breaching security protocol at the team hotel.
In a letter to the Pakistan Cricket Board, Punjab policed accused Lahore captain Afridi and teammate Sikandar Raza of disregarding directives and forcefully escorting four visitors to Raza's room despite resistance from security personnel on Saturday night.
