{
  "id": 16592270,
  "title": "Saim Ayub Released From Pakistan Squad After Poor Form; Netizens Speculate $25,000 NOC Payment Link",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/saim-ayub-released-from-pakistan-squad-after-poor-form-netizens",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T10:40:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/saim-ayub-released-from-pakistan-squad-after-poor-form-netizens-speculate-25000-noc-payment-link"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) decision to release out-of-form batsman Saim Ayub from the ODI tri-series squad has triggered reactions from the fans on social media. While the PCB claims Ayub wanted to return to domestic cricket, some netizens are speculating that the reported $25,000 fee for issuing a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the Nepal Premier League has a connection to the…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}