Plane with pro-Balochistan message flies over Edgbaston stadium

The plane unfurled banners in the sky bearing slogans 'World Must Speak Up For Balochistan' written as part of a campaign organized by Baloch activists.

Birmingham: A plane with banner 'World Must Speak UP For Balochistan' fled on Thursday over Edgbaston stadium during the World Cup semifinal between Australia and England.

World Baloch Organisation tweeted "Plane trails banner urging "World must speak up for #Balochistan" during #ENGvAUS ICC Semi-Finals. The banner is aimed at highlighting the dire human rights situation in Balochistan that requires immediate internationalattention. #Endenforceddisappearences in Pakistan."

Earlier an anti-Pakistan banner was spotted flying over the Headingley cricket ground on June 29 during a World Cup league match between India and Pakistan. An ICC source had told ANI that the "aircraft was an unauthorized" and that the Leeds air traffic would investigate the matter.