Imran wants the Aussie domestic structure in Pakistan...Miandad doesent. Ramiz now wants clubs and regional/city teams but a few years ago when he was leading Allied Bank in domestic cricket...Raja was one of the biggest supporters of banks having their own teams.
Saron ka apna matlab hai.
All have reasonable arguments
Miandad argues that the banks/organisations provide a stable and regular income to our domestic players - which might not be the case with a regional set-up - most of whom come from very poor backgrounds. Australian players for instance do not face the same financial constraints as our players. Hence they can afford to have only 6 teams in their domestic cricket - Pura Cup formerly Sheffield Shield - Each of the six state teams plays an annual double round-robin series of home and away 4-day matches against every other team. Points are awarded for each match and the top two teams play a 5-day final.
Gone are the days when Pakistan's cricketers (40-50%) came from educated, and privileged backgrounds - Imran & Majid, The Rajas (Wasim and Rameez), Zaheer Abbas, Asif Iqbal etc. Most of our present players come from very humble beginnings and hence they need some kind of financial security as well.
Whether our domestic cricket is run by organisations or regions, we must not compromise on quality. Have few teams that are strong and competitive; maybe a maximam of 8 teams. If necessary have a performance-based tier system of 12 teams divided into two leagues of 6 each with most of the international players coming from the top 6.