{"id":51793,"date":"2024-10-09T18:21:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T13:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=51793"},"modified":"2025-08-20T16:55:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T11:55:28","slug":"wasim-akram-joins-mia-khalifa-in-advertising-betting-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/wasim-akram-joins-mia-khalifa-in-advertising-betting-app\/","title":{"rendered":"Wasim Akram joins Mia Khalifa in advertising betting app?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"story-detail\">\n<p>ISLAMABAD: Amid a strict ban on surrogate advertisement of betting companies in Pakistan, cricket legend Wasim Akram has joined an India-based betting and gambling company, <em>Baji<\/em>, as a brand ambassador to advertise the company in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The sports betting company has also signed several influential personalities including actress Mia Khalifa, English cricket legend Kevin Peterson, and former Argentinian footballer Gabriel Batistuta among others.<\/p>\n<p>While promoting the betting company, the former Pakistan team captain on social media shared a promo video with the <em>Baji<\/em> logo on it, and wrote, &#8220;Join me at <em>Baji<\/em> for some serious fun and excitement. Let\u2019s enjoy the thrill and make lasting memories together! Can\u2019t wait to share this journey with you! \u2026. \u2014 Win like a King!&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C_16NLkxyzI\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He wrote in another post, &#8220;I\u2019ve had many unforgettable moments in cricket, but the real achievement is creating something that lasts. Join me at \u2026 and be part of the journey&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The surrogate advertisement of a betting company from the legendary fast bowler signals that the companies, which were banned by the caretaker government of Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar, have been resurfacing in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wasimakramlive?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@wasimakramlive<\/a> not coming slow. Promoting illegal betting companies along with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/miakhalifa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@miakhalifa<\/a>&#8230;<br \/>\nLast year the govt launched a crackdown against betting companies but now they have reemerged.<br \/>\nDetails in my story <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T9WcgxrVSp\">https:\/\/t.co\/T9WcgxrVSp<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TararAttaullah?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TararAttaullah<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CMShehbaz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CMShehbaz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MoIB_Official?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MoIB_Official<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jUX0Fgx5P0\">pic.twitter.com\/jUX0Fgx5P0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kasim_Abbasi (@KasimAbbasi4) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KasimAbbasi4\/status\/1843531647951474719?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Last year, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting vowed &#8216;zero tolerance against the surrogate companies of the betting houses&#8217;, urging the stakeholders to prevent their promotion through any kind of advertisements during live coverage of the sports events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"story-detail\">\n<p>The ministry warned all relevant departments, media houses, and companies not to indulge in any agreements with them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Amid a strict ban on surrogate advertisement of betting companies in Pakistan, cricket legend Wasim Akram has joined an India-based betting and gambling company, Baji, as a brand ambassador to advertise the company in the country. 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