Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Zaka Ashraf’s removal was challenged in Islamabad High Court (IHC) today (Tuesday) by Multan Regional Cricket Association.
PM Nawaz, the chief patron of PCB, dismissed the country’s cricket board on Monday and appointed an ad-hoc committee to run the sport, replacing the Zaka Ashraf-led Governing Board.
Today, a petition challenging the PCB head’s removal was filed by secretary of the Multan Regional Cricket Association, Ahmed Nawaz Khan who impleaded Secretary Sports and Secretary Inter-Provincial Coordination in his petition.
Ahmed Nawaz Khan stated that imposition of emergency in the board is tantamount to imposing the marital law. He prayed to the court to nullify the notification issued on PM’s orders.
The petitioner has challenged the appointment of Najam Sethi as PCB chief. Sethi is now chairman of the 11-member ad-hoc committee.
On the other hand, Ashraf has not so far challenged the PM’s decision, but says he is gearing up for a ‘legal battel’. Ashraf is of the view that the PM is not entitled to amend constitution of PCB which is approved by the ICC as well.
