Belgium Cricket team that visited Lahore in April wasn't fake! [Update#18]

[Abdullah719]

LONDON: Scam of plundering national exchequer in the name of arranging visit of a fake cricket team from Belgium to Lahore under sports ministry has come to fore.

According to media reports certain persons affiliated with PML-N UK set up a so called cricket team from abroad and reached Lahore, due to their links with Punjab education and sports minister Rana Mashud and they received all the expenses against their tour from government.

Two years back 3 persons from London gathered 15 persons and brought them to Lahore in the uniform of British Cricket team. They participated in Youth festival. Only two among them were British, while the remaining belonged to Lahore and other cities. The expenses incurred by the organizers of this so called team and players for travelling from London to Lahore and their lodging and boarding expenses were paid to them out of national kitty. This corruption case is under investigation of NAB.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) knows nothing about cricket team which had reached Lahore from Belgium some days back at government expenses. Who accompanied this team is close associate of Rana Mashud. He performs the duty of driving and other special duties for provincial minister. Rana Mashud has appointed him coordinator without completing any legal or constitutional formalities. Rand Mashud has also provided him office, car and other facilities to him.

NAB sources said that NAB has again started inquiry against Rana Mashud on the charges of massive financial irregularities in Punjab Youth Festival.

http://nation.com.pk/national/14-Ma...-team-visits-lahore-on-pakistan-govt-expenses

 

[anakin]

http://nation.com.pk/national/14-Ma...-team-visits-lahore-on-pakistan-govt-expenses

Have to respect the ingenuity of these guys )

 

[LegSideHack]

Sounds like a plot worthy of being a movie.

 

[Nostalgic]

This Rana Mashud creature is a kinsman of that Rana Sanaullah, patron saint of terrorists. Goes to show again how much influence these things have. They need to be "encountered," and quickly.

 

[WebGuru]

'Fake' Belgium cricket team visits Lahore on Pakistan Govt expenses

LONDON: Scam of plundering national exchequer in the name of arranging visit of a fake cricket team from Belgium to Lahore under sports ministry has come to fore.

According to media reports certain persons affiliated with PML-N UK set up a so called cricket team from abroad and reached Lahore, due to their links with Punjab education and sports minister Rana Mashud and they received all the expenses against their tour from government.

Two years back 3 persons from London gathered 15 persons and brought them to Lahore in the uniform of British Cricket team. They participated in Youth festival. Only two among them were British, while the remaining belonged to Lahore and other cities. The expenses incurred by the organizers of this so called team and players for travelling from London to Lahore and their lodging and boarding expenses were paid to them out of national kitty. This corruption case is under investigation of NAB.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) knows nothing about cricket team which had reached Lahore from Belgium some days back at government expenses. Who accompanied this team is close associate of Rana Mashud. He performs the duty of driving and other special duties for provincial minister. Rana Mashud has appointed him coordinator without completing any legal or constitutional formalities. Rand Mashud has also provided him office, car and other facilities to him.

NAB sources said that NAB has again started inquiry against Rana Mashud on the charges of massive financial irregularities in Punjab Youth Festival.



Source: http://nation.com.pk/national/14-Ma...-team-visits-lahore-on-pakistan-govt-expenses

 

[WebGuru]

From where PMLN and Punjab Govt get these brilliant ideas?

 

[Rafay Shafiq]

This festival is story of great corruption

 

[Saj]

Incredible.

Some proper investigations needed into this.

 

[Bewal Express]

But IK is a hypocrite!

 

[Bhaijaan]

Sheer genius.

If only people in our part of the world used their brain at constructive things.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Height of incompetency, and our so called 'Supreme' Court is asleep, this government should be dismissed with immediate effect.

 

[Balthazar]

What are they trying to accomplish from this? Are they expecting other nations to tour Pakistan after this successful endeavour. lol height of stupidity

 

[Lords]

Similar to fake flood rescue camps, fake hospitals and schools.
Nothing new here.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Only in Pakistan can anyone do such a thing and get away with it.

A country where fake or replica army and police uniforms are openly being sold for peanuts in markets what does one expect!

 

[Syed1]

You people voted for these corrupt goons.. no point crying now.

 

[Major]

You people voted for these corrupt goons.. no point crying now.

what kind of statement is that?

you talk as if there were many better options whom we had ignored.

 

[Abdullah719]

NAB starts probe into ‘fake cricket team’s visit to Lahore’

LAHORE - National Accountability Bureau (NAB) officials are investigating a scam in which a fake cricket team from Belgium traveled to Lahore on an official tour under the Sports ministry.

The sources in the NAB said that an inquiry had been reinitiated against Punjab Education and Sports Minister Rana Mashhood for massive financial irregularities in the organisation of the Punjab Youth Festival (PYF).

Two years ago, the scam was unearthed after some persons from London gathered 15 fake players and brought them to Lahore in the uniform of the England cricket team, to participate in youth festival.
Only two among them were British while the remaining belonged to Lahore and other cities.

According to a news agency, the fake players were brought by the PML-N workers in the United Kingdom.
Due to their links with sports minister Rana Mashhood, they were able to set up a fake cricket team abroad and make an official tour of Lahore, for which they had all their expenses covered by the government, including travel and lodging.

Who accompanied this team is close associate of Mashhood.
He performs the duty of driving and other special duties for provincial minister.
Mashhood has appointed him coordinator without completing any legal or constitutional formalities and also provided him office, car and other facilities to him.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) claimed to know nothing about the fake cricket team and its tour of Lahore for the Punjab Youth Festival.

http://nation.com.pk/sports/15-May-2016/nab-starts-probe-into-fake-cricket-team-s-visit-to-lahore

 

[khan_N786]

Belgium Cricket team that visited Lahore in April wasn't fake!

News reported in the past that a fake cricket team from Belgium has visited Pakistan. But its not true. The Cricket Belgium federation has confirmed that their academy team visited Pakistan. The team was invited by Mr. Rana Mashood.
see link: http://www.cricket-belgium.com/belgium-xi-team-concludes-their-tour-to-punjab-pakistan/