Islamabad, June 10 (TIWN) The federal cabinet of Pakistan has rejected a request of Pakistan Television (PTV) to sign an agreement with Indian companies to broadcast the upcoming Pakistan-England cricket series.

Pakistan are scheduled to tour England for 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is to be played between July 8 and July 20.  The decision was taken by the federal cabinet and was announced by the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Fawad Chaudhry. 

"The cabinet has rejected the request of PTV to sign an agreement with Sony and Star India to air the England-Pakistan cricket series," Chaudhry said. 

"Sony and Star have monopoly over all the cricket content of South Asia and the entire rights are with the Indian companies. We cannot sign agreement with any Indian company and so the series will not be aired in Pakistan," he added. However, the minister said that they would try to find a middle ground by approaching the English and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).