Re: 2nd Test: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Dubai, January 8-12, 2014
It was actually an interview, this much I know, at Cricinfo where Lawson said that Sarfraz pressurized him to select him. Showed force and threatened repercussions. I will look it up, it probably was after he left the Pakistan coaching job.
But incidents like these are why our cricket is nowhere where it could be. Regionalism, nepotism and favors. I used to cringe at the sight of seeing Abdul Qadir and Sarfaraz Nawaz both clamoring to select and make Salman Butt captain when these two doofuses used to come on PTV during matches and sports shows. And then in paper I read Butt invited both of them to his wedding ceremony.
And then once the spot fixing scandal surfaced, both Qadir and Nawaz skedaddled. 
Every other person in Pakistan, seems to have agenda. It has been said before and I will say it again - our cricket national team and the PCB is a prism of what goes on in the country. Then again, most are. Bangladesh cricket, Indian, Australian, English, even West Indies.
You want to know what is going on in a particular country, just take a look at their cricket bodies.
As for Sarfaraz yeah he came out okay today, and his record is okay (batting technique aside) in domestic. But he is just another bits and pieces, parchi type of player that will be found out against most big teams. In my opinion, the minimum performance level that youngsters should aim for and have is Junaid Khan. Anything below this, and unless a player improves, he will only be a liability. Against top teams, even more.