The Pakistan Television, state-owned channel, is unable to broadcast the second Test between Pakistan and Australia on its sports channel, PTV Sports, due to advertisements of surrogate betting companies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
According to reports, there are clear instructions from Pakistan government to local channels not to broadcast advertisements of surrogate betting companies.
The development comes after logos from at least two betting companies were continuously displayed during the first Test between the two sides in Perth.
PTV Sports also confirmed the development on its official X, formerly Twitter, account.
Earlier, Pakistan captain Shan Masood won the toss and opted to bowl in the second Test against Australia on Tuesday.
The hosts are looking to seal the three-Test series after thumping the visitors by 360 runs in Perth, and go into the game with an unchanged side.
Pakistan preferred Mohammad Rizwan to keep wicket ahead of Sarfaraz Ahmed while fast bowlers Mir Hamza and Hasan Ali both play after being overlooked for the first Test.
They come in for injured paceman Khurram Shahzad and Faheem Ashraf, who was axed.
It means an all-pace attack led by the experienced Shaheen Shah Afridi and impressive newcomer Aamer Jamal, with no room for a specialist spinner.
"Just looking at the MCG pitch over the past few years and the bowling side has done well, and there´s been a bit of weather around," Masood said of choosing to field.
After heavy rain on Christmas Day, the weather had cleared Tuesday, although afternoon showers are forecast.
Australia skipper Pat Cummins said he too would have bowled.
"We all pulled up really well after Perth. We´re in the fortunate position where everyone is going pretty well," he said in explaining why the team was unchanged.
Pakistan have performed poorly in Australia, losing 15 Tests on the trot with their last win in 1995.
Teams
Australia: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins (capt), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (capt), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Agha Salman, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali, Mir Hamza, Aamer Jamal
