Re: Najam Sethi named PCB's interim chairman
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Re: Najam Sethi named PCB’s interim chairman
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Re: Najam Sethi named PCB’s interim chairman
So here we go… (and BTW FoxNews doesn’t know if Karachi is in India or Pakistan..dummies)
Cricket court order threatens more Pakistan turmoil | Fox News
Cricket court order threatens more Pakistan turmoilPublished July 23, 2013AFP
Najam Sethi, interim chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), addresses a press conference in Lahore on June 24, 2013. Pakistani cricket faces fresh turmoil after a court cancelled all decisions made by the interim board chairman and demanded a member of the public be included on the national selection committee. (AFP/File)
KARACHI, India (AFP) – Pakistani cricket faced fresh turmoil Tuesday as a court cancelled all decisions made by the interim board chairman and demanded a member of the public be included on the national selection committee.
The ruling by the Islamabad High Court severely curtails the powers of Najam Sethi, appointed as temporary Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman after Zaka Ashraf was thrown out over his controversial election.
The court cancelled the appointment of former captain Moin Khan as chief selector and ordered the PCB to draft a “keen follower of the game” from the public onto the panel that chooses the national side.
The 30-page judgement seen by AFP nullified the appointment of a new selection committee by Sethi – which means Pakistan cannot presently select a side to play Zimbabwe next month.
PCB legal adviser Taffazul Rizvi said Tuesday’s judgement limited the interim chairman to a caretaker role with little authority to make decisions and the board was considering an appeal.
“We are reviewing the judgement and will decide the legal course of action soon,” Rizvi said.
The court issued guidelines on the process to elect a new PCB chairman, which is to take place within 90 days, and demanded a shakeup of the selection committee.
“The scope of the selection committee is required to be enhanced by including one sports journalist, cricket commentator and one keen follower of the game of cricket having sufficient knowledge from the general public,” the court ruled.
Cricket selectors are customarily drawn from the ranks of former players and coaches with personal knowledge of current cricketers and direct experience of the game at the highest level.
The court upheld an earlier court ruling suspending Ashraf from the chairman’s job following complaints about the process to elect him.
Ashraf was appointed chairman by PCB patron and the president of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, in October 2011 under a previous PCB constitution.
But the board was forced to introduce a new constitution earlier this year after the International Cricket Council (ICC) ordered an end to government interference.
Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif, who has also challenged Ashraf’s re-appointment in the Sindh High Court, welcomed the judgement.
“I see this as a positive judgement but it will take some time to bring all the reforms in Pakistan cricket,” Latif said. “We must improve our cricket set-up.”
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Re: Najam Sethi named PCB’s interim chairman
Ok this is getting serious now…
IHC acts leading to destruction..
Pakistan Cricket Board owes Rs 30 million to players
Pakistan Cricket Board owes Rs 30 million to players
Press Trust of India | Posted on Jul 30, 2013 at 11:37pm IST
Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board is facing a financial crisis of sorts because of the restrictions placed on the acting chairman, Najam Sethi to exercise his powers. A source in the Board told *PTI *that the most pressing issue was the disbursement of nearly 30 million rupees to the players as part of their dues for central contract retainers and their fees for the recent tour of the West Indies.
“The board has to pay out nearly 30 million rupees to the players who have not received their monthly retainers for central contracts as yet plus the fees and other bonuses for their victories in the West Indies,” the source said. “The other major problem is that on June 30th the contracts of nearly 60 employees lapsed and they have not been renewed as yet,” the source added.
He said in both cases the acting chairman wanted to give approval for the disbursement of the 30 million rupees and also renew contracts but the Islamabad High Court judgment restrained him from doing so. “We are fearing a strong protest from the affected employees because their salaries have also not been released as yet and Eid is just around the corner,” the source stated.
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PCB is facing a financial crisis of sorts because of the restrictions placed on the acting chairman, Najam Sethi to exercise his powers.
Confusion reigns in the PCB affairs as according to former captain Rashid Latif, the constitution of the Board does allow the Board of Governors to take relevant decisions on budgetary and other matters in the absence of a chairman. “I don’t know what is the problem? If the court judgment restrains Sethi from exercising his powers than why can’t the BG members take the necessary decisions,” he said.