Lahore High Court allows suspended cricketer Shahzaib Hasan to travel abroad [Update Post #52]

[MenInG]

Lahore March 31, 2017: The Anti-Corruption Tribunal held its preliminary hearing today at the National Cricket Academy, Lahore and the following were in attendance:
1. Jus. ® Asghar Haider (Chairman)

2. Lt. Gen. ® Tauqir Zia (Member)

3. Mr. Wasim Bari (Member)

4. Mr. Khalid Latif, along with Badar Alam Advocate

5. Mr. Salman Naseer, GM Legal Affairs PCB and Haider Ali Khan Advocate for PCB

6. Col. ® Mohammad Azam Khan, Head of PCB’s Vigilance and Security Department


Khalid Latif has been charged with breaches of Articles 2.1.1; 2.1.2; 2.1.3, 2.1.4; 2.4.4; and 2.4.5 of the PCB Anti-Corruption Code for Participants 2015.

The Tribunal in consultation with both parties agreed upon the procedure and timelines to be adopted under the Anti-Corruption Code. PCB shall submit its opening brief detailing its claims along with the evidence to be relied on by 14th April 2017.

Khalid Latif shall be provided an opportunity to respond by 5th May 2017 and PCB may, at its discretion, file a rebuttal by 10th May 2017. The Final Hearing shall commence from 19h May 2017 on a day to day basis.

Since under the PCB’s Anti-Corruption Code the proceedings are meant to be kept confidential, no comments will be made by any party or the Tribunal on the merits of the case.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

Panj Saal Kittay Nai

Atleast 5 years Ban is around the Corner.

 

[ataullah]

Very long process. So final decision is after 19th May?

 

[Sherlock]

If they genuinely have proof he and Sharjeel fixed then that should be that and both should be banned for a long, long time.

But if their proof is them meeting someone and taking pictures then I cannot see how a ban longer than 18-24 months can suffice.

 

[Indiafan]

If they genuinely have proof he and Sharjeel fixed then that should be that and both should be banned for a long, long time.

But if their proof is them meeting someone and taking pictures then I cannot see how a ban longer than 18-24 months can suffice.

I never would understand this logic of - how a certain ban period can happen. Boards are private orgs and other boards have given life bans based on indiscipline alone, not even fixing. A baord doesn't need courts and tribunals to never pick anyone again. Its just the will

 

[Sherlock]

The PCB and "Will" are not exclusively mutual.

PCB are anything but.

 

[wasimjunior]

What are the 6 charges exactly and what do they imply?

If he knowingly met a bookie he should be gone for life.

Quite a nice trade off exchanging an average 30 year old for setting an example

 

[MenInG]

The 31-year-old is one of five players under investigation in the case, which surfaced during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) held in February-March this year.

Latif appeared before a tribunal in Lahore on Friday. His lawyer Badar Alam told media outside that they would contest the charges “because no one can be convicted on presumptions”.

Spot-fixing, an illegal betting practice, has been rife in Pakistan cricket in recent years. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials have vowed zero tolerance in the current case, saying they have solid evidence.

Fast bowler Mohammad Irfan, 34, became the first culprit to be punished when he confessed Wednesday to the only charge against him, of “not reporting an offer of fixing”.

He was banned for one year, including six months suspended.

Latif and Sharjeel Khan — both openers for Pakistan’s Twenty20 team — were provisionally suspended and expelled from the PSL in Dubai on February 10 on charges of meeting a suspicious man linked to an international betting syndicate.

Sharjeel faces five charges on counts relating to fixing and failure to report it. Latif faces the same charges with an additional sixth charge of attempting to lure other players to fixing.

The charges against them could result in a life ban.

Sharjeel appeared before the tribunal last Friday and is also likely to contest the charges.

Two other former Pakistan openers, Nasir Jamshed and Shahzaib Hasan, were also suspended in the case.

Jamshed, who allegedly played the link between the players and bookies, was arrested along with an unnamed man in Britain in February, but both were released on bail until April.

A two member PCB legal team will go to Britain to question Jamshed next week.

Pakistan cricket has been rocked by fixing scandals over the past several years.

Former captain Salim Malik and Ataur Rehman were banned for life after an investigation in 2000.

Malik was punished for offering Australian trio Shane Warne, Tim May and Mark Waugh a bribe to underperform during their visit to Pakistan in 1995.

In 2010 then Test captain Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif were jailed and banned for five years for spot-fixing while leg-spinner Danish Kaneria was banned for life in a spot-fixing case in 2012. – AFP

https://www.samaa.tv/sports/2017/03/khalid-latif-to-contest-fixing-charges/

 

[Hamza_]

Panj Saal Kittay Nai

Atleast 5 years Ban is around the Corner.

What about Shahzaib?

 

[Pete Rose]

I wonder why the pcb legal team can't do this on skype. Unless the issue is that Nasir jamshed refuses to make himself available for this

 

[sunnykhan]

Surprising, Sharjeel played the match and allegedly did spot fixing was charged with violation of 5 breaches. On the contrary, Khalid didn't even played the match but is charged for 6 breaches.

 

[sunnykhan]

The proceedings are going really slow. PCB should speed up the process.

 

[Hamza_]

Surprising, Sharjeel played the match and allegedly did spot fixing was charged with violation of 5 breaches. On the contrary, Khalid didn't even played the match but is charged for 6 breaches.

I don't know if their legal team and ACU are competent enough.

 

[LordJames]

Surprising, Sharjeel played the match and allegedly did spot fixing was charged with violation of 5 breaches. On the contrary, Khalid didn't even played the match but is charged for 6 breaches.

Hmm...

Because the 6th charge is luring others and you don't have to play drag others into the net.

 

[sunnykhan]

Hmm...

Because the 6th charge is luring others and you don't have to play drag others into the net.

Lure others? Greater possibility of getting caught. Interesting.

Khalid should not be charged of spot fixing as he didn't play. So an extra charge than the person who actually did it doesn't make sense.

 

[yasir]

I never would understand this logic of - how a certain ban period can happen. Boards are private orgs and other boards have given life bans based on indiscipline alone, not even fixing. A baord doesn't need courts and tribunals to never pick anyone again. Its just the will

I don't get the logic of boards banning left and right without any evidence just to set example. How that helps? - Pakistan has banned guys in past, that did not help. Treating adults and sportsman like school kids has not helped either. Plus this is failure of management as much as players, they don't get any punishment. If they cannot manage top talent, then they are in wrong business, that's their primary job. If Pakistan is loosing so many of there their 1 talent in fixing or discipline or other issues, management has to be held responsible. Handing out bans has not helped any way and it will not. Investment has to be done in other areas, and people should be accountable.

If society and sport is really interesting in fixing the fixing issue, they need to take a look at the bigger, legalizing gambling is important to get rid of black market. Its like any other commodity trade, making it legal get rid of black market anyway. Lot of the black money in this industry come from India, you got to fix that as much as discipline sportsman. Its like you have drugs freely on the street, and you just focus on policing kids, it has to be holistic approach.

Fixing in India is somewhat down because there is more white money for players in IPL then black money, they are priced out for most part. Even then we had scandal not long ago, where two teams were banned. There were quite a few very questionable matches, yet not any high profile players were banned.

 

[Hamza_]

I don't get the logic of boards banning left and right without any evidence just to set example. How that helps? - Pakistan has banned guys in past, that did not help. Treating adults and sportsman like school kids has not helped either. Plus this is failure of management as much as players, they don't get any punishment. If they cannot manage top talent, then they are in wrong business, that's their primary job. If Pakistan is loosing so many of there their 1 talent in fixing or discipline or other issues, management has to be held responsible. Handing out bans has not helped any way and it will not. Investment has to be done in other areas, and people should be accountable.

If society and sport is really interesting in fixing the fixing issue, they need to take a look at the bigger, legalizing gambling is important to get rid of black market. Its like any other commodity trade, making it legal get rid of black market anyway. Lot of the black money in this industry come from India, you got to fix that as much as discipline sportsman. Its like you have drugs freely on the street, and you just focus on policing kids, it has to be holistic approach.

Fixing in India is somewhat down because there is more white money for players in IPL then black money, they are priced out for most part. Even then we had scandal not long ago, where two teams were banned. There were quite a few very questionable matches, yet not any high profile players were banned.

[MENTION=5869]yasir[/MENTION] Mohammad Irfan had to himself explain in a tweet that he has been banned for failure to report and not fixing.

However half of population knows he is out due to bowling some no balls in a match and so on.

 

[yasir]

[MENTION=5869]yasir[/MENTION] Mohammad Irfan had to himself explain in a tweet that he has been banned for failure to report and not fixing.

However half of population knows he is out due to bowling some no balls in a match and so on.

Yeah, lot of people and even media report it as equal crime, which is appalling, they are no where near same level of crime. Why one should be ban for year or 2 for not reporting a contact by booking? - Pakistan must have very high ethically standards then, where Minority Report is already in place, people are convicted before crime has been committed

 

[Hamza_]

Yeah, lot of people and even media report it as equal crime, which is appalling, they are no where near same level of crime. Why one should be ban for year or 2 for not reporting a contact by booking? - Pakistan must have very high ethically standards then, where Minority Report is already in place, people are convicted before crime has been committed

[MENTION=5869]yasir[/MENTION] Pakistan and ethical standards? This country is full of double standards and not ethical standards.

Very upfront to pin point others, Aur jo pakra gaya usske naseeb buray baaki sab achay doodh ke dholay.

 

[Indiafan]

I don't get the logic of boards banning left and right without any evidence just to set example. How that helps? - Pakistan has banned guys in past, that did not help. .

Citation please? Apart from Malik who was banned? The trio were banned by ECB and ICC and not PCB, PCB treated Amir like royalty. PCB has been the most lenient board towards every single ill discipline and it easily shows in the continued problems with players. Every time they did ban someone based on pressure they overturned the same ban in a couple of months. Its been an absolute joke. Every single player knows if you are talented you can murder someone and still be a hero.

There might be a million problems with bans on players and you are right they might not resolve the problem long term. But there are also a million problems with letting "talented" players go scot-free every single time. To use an analogy, the former is like having a decent police and justice system in place and then talk about how crime cannot be removed until poverty and lack of opportunity is addressed. The later is like letting criminals roam free because you have no will to tackle them and then complain about how other countries have criminals too

 

[Abdullah719]

Khalid Latif refuses to appear before anti-corruption unit

LAHORE: Khalid Latif, who has allegedly been involved in spot-fixing has refused to appear before Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) anti-corruption unit (ACU).

Khalid Latif has said that he has no trust in Colonel (retd) Azam, the head of ACU, which is why he does not feel like appearing for further interrogation.

Khalid Latif was summoned today (Wednesday) by the PCB ACU for investigation on being allegedly involved in spot-fixing.

https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/20...efuses-to-appear-before-anti-corruption-unit/

 

[Major]

I never would understand this logic of - how a certain ban period can happen. Boards are private orgs and other boards have given life bans based on indiscipline alone, not even fixing. A baord doesn't need courts and tribunals to never pick anyone again. Its just the will

THe reason i believe is that a player could challenge PCB's decision to court which could be overturned.

Thing is, if a separate body carries out the whole case, everyone will be satisfied with the result.

 

[Major]

The proceedings are going really slow. PCB should speed up the process.

how?
This is how a normal proceeding goes on

 

[Major]

Lure others? Greater possibility of getting caught. Interesting.

Khalid should not be charged of spot fixing as he didn't play. So an extra charge than the person who actually did it doesn't make sense.

what kind of thinking is this?

THe guy would had done the crime.

Its like stop a terrorist attack before hand, but you can't charge the terrorist as he had not killed anyone yet.

This is ridiculous thinking to announce someone guilty at aftermath

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

Colonel Azam has served in which Core of Pakistan Army ?

Was he ever posted at Khi or Hyderabad ?


Was he part of any Khi operation ?

 

[Hamza_]

Colonel Azam has served in which Core of Pakistan Army ?

Was he ever posted at Khi or Hyderabad ?


Was he part of any Khi operation ?

Why would he not trust ACU? It's unlikely that the guy would have some personal agenda, at most it could be that maybe he is incompetent...

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

Why would he not trust ACU? It's unlikely that the guy would have some personal agenda, at most it could be that maybe he is incompetent...

I asked these questions for a political reason. You did not get my point.


If he has been posted in Khi and Hyderabad than alot of questions can be raised by Khalid.

 

[Hamza_]

I asked these questions for a political reason. You did not get my point.


If he has been posted in Khi and Hyderabad than alot of questions can be raised by Khalid.

Got it now. But still this is very low in probability.

Actually I never thought this case would go this ahead, Possibly could've been a failure to report but this is screwed up.

Nasir Jamshed's involvement from UK was a surprise as well.

 

[sunnykhan]

The terrorist wasn't even there at the place where he was supposed to attack. Maybe he changed his mind? May be he just said, he will do it but didn't want to. Alot of possibilities.

So he can be charged for committing to do spot fixing but not for doing spot fixing actually. Both are different. Khalid didn't even play the match. It's not certain if he had done as he committed whereas according to PCB, Sharjeel did what he was supposed to do. Different crimes but same category? Doesn't make sense to me at least.

 

[MenInG]

LAHORE: Khalid Latif, one of five Pakistani cricketers facing spot-fixing charges in the second Pakistan Super League (PSL) held in the UAE earlier this year, did not appear before the Pakistan Cricket Board’s Security and Vigilance Department on Wednesday.

Right-handed batsman Khalid was called by the said department for further interrogation in the spot-fixing scam as the PCB has come across some more suspicious things which the Board did not elaborate.

Shahzaib Hasan, another player who is part of the PSL spot-fixing scandal, is to appear before the department on Thursday for further interrogation.

Both Khalid and Shahzaib are already facing charges of having contact with bookies, dealing with them and not reporting it to the PCB. Their cases have already been sent to the three-member PCB tribunal headed by LHC retired justice Asghar Haider Rizvi.

Khalid’s lawyer while talking to the media said that they had no trust in the PCB in this case. Therefore, they had decided not to appear before PCB’s Security and Vigilance Department for further questioning.

Last week, during the first hearing before the PCB tribunal, Khalid’s lawyer first moved the Lahore High Court challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal. However, when the LHC rejected the petition they came to the PCB to appear before the tribunal under protest.

Interestingly, the PCB has so far kept mum giving no reaction to Khalid’s move of not appearing before its Security and Vigilance Department.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1329432/dissatisfied-khalid-skips-pcbs-interrogation-session

 

[MenInG]

KARACHI: Battling charges of spot-fixing, Pakistan's suspended batsman Khalid Latif could face more disciplinary action after he refused to appear before the Cricket Board's Anti-Corruption Unit in Lahore.

"We don't have confidence or trust in the Pakistan Cricket Board's head of the vigilance and security department, Colonel (retd) Muhammad Azam and that is why Khalid has decided against appearing before him for more questioning," the player's lawyer told the media in Lahore.

Khalid has been questioned by the PCB's Anti-Corruption officials earlier and was summoned again for further interrogation. He has already appeared once before a three- member tribunal set up to investigate the spot-fixing scandal.
Khalid, who is facing charges of spot-fixing in the Pakistan Super League in February, had approached the Lahore High Court earlier this month challenging the authority of the PCB chairman to appoint the tribunal to hear the spot-fixing cases.
The court, however, dismissed his writ petition but Khalid's lawyer said he plans to file an intra-court appeal against the PCB and the tribunal.

Another Pakistani batsman Shahzaib Hasan, who has also been suspended for breaching ACU clauses, is scheduled to appear today for further interrogation.

PCB's legal advisor Tafazzul Rizvi made it clear that the Board viewed Khalid's objections as delaying tactics.

Rizvi pointed out that Khalid had already appeared before the ACU officials and the tribunal, accepting their status.

"If a player doesn't appear before the vigilance and security officials after being officially summoned for questioning, then he can face more disciplinary charges," Rizvi said.

The PCB has also suspended two other Pakistani batsmen, Sharjeel Khan and Nasir Jamshed, in the PSL spot-fixing case while handing down a 12-month ban on left-arm pacer Mohammad Irfan after he admitted to not reporting approaches from bookies.

http://m.timesofindia.com/sports/cr...-before-pcb-tribunal/articleshow/58395688.cms

 

[yasir]

Citation please? Apart from Malik who was banned? The trio were banned by ECB and ICC and not PCB, PCB treated Amir like royalty. PCB has been the most lenient board towards every single ill discipline and it easily shows in the continued problems with players. Every time they did ban someone based on pressure they overturned the same ban in a couple of months. Its been an absolute joke. Every single player knows if you are talented you can murder someone and still be a hero.

There might be a million problems with bans on players and you are right they might not resolve the problem long term. But there are also a million problems with letting "talented" players go scot-free every single time. To use an analogy, the former is like having a decent police and justice system in place and then talk about how crime cannot be removed until poverty and lack of opportunity is addressed. The later is like letting criminals roam free because you have no will to tackle them and then complain about how other countries have criminals too

I cannot argue with that, PCB does not have a great record when it comes to discipline, not just players but board has all sort of issues most of the time in relation to corruption and discipline...

Part of the reason we the Pakistan Fan has little to no trust in PCB to do justice, because of history. They have ruin many careers because of corruption, they have also not punished high profile players mainly protection/favoritism. PCB board does not have good reputation with public, nor army or courts or politicians. I don't know who to trust when it comes honesty. We are keep loosing our best players in Cricket to corruption, despite been punishment (PCB or ICC it matters less, at the end we lost our two best bowlers to useless noballs) and let go, situation has not improved, we keep loosing top tier talent. Board is run by 6-8 guys for last 30/40 years, nothing happens to them no matter what...People are dropped for eating Chicken Karachi, Shoiab was dropped because not giving bowling coaching lecture to son of Chairman, list goes on and on of petty things...

who knows Shetty may have some grug against Sharjeel and was setup or not stopped at right time. At the end these high profile players are your main asset, what we have seen in past many times board pit against them rather then groom them. You cannot develop product like that, if punishment is the only way to fix issues(which I don't believe is the most important tool), something has to be done to the board first. Mazhar Majid was official agent for 80% of playing 11 back in 2010 and was for 2+ years, even after Sydney test debacle, nobody looked at the assets and back ground check on him. Amir/Butt/Asif were punished but nothing happened to board, it was much bigger failure on there part then these players and was not first time. Killing players is only devalued cricket and it will continue if culture and management is not seriously over haul.

 

[MenInG]

Cricketer Shahzaib Hasan filed an appeal against his suspension in the disciplinary tribunal of Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday.

Shahzaib has asked the tribunal to let him continue to play until a final decision is reached in the spot-fixing case he has been accused in.

Justice (Retd) Asghar Haider is part of the tribunal, which heard the case and adjourned the hearing till May 25.

The cricketer, who represented the Karachi Kings in the second edition of the Pakistan Super League was handed a notice of charges for violating the PCB’s anti-corruption code.

He has been charged with violations of articles 2.1.4 (directly or indirectly facilitating with corrupt activities) 2.4.4 (failing to disclose to the PCB full details of any approaches to engage in Corrupt Conduct) and 2.4.5.

Shahzaib has also been suspended from participating in all forms of cricket with immediate effect.

On March 21, Shahzaib, along with Sharjeel Khan, appeared before the Federal Investigation Agency over the issue.—APP

http://pakobserver.net/shahzaib-files-appeal-suspension/

 

[MenInG]

PCB Anti-Corruption and Security Department summons Khalid Latif

Lahore April 29, 2017: The PCB Vigilance and Security Department has responded to cricketer Khalid Latif’s letter received on April 24. The Vigilance and Security Department has vehemently rejected the frivolous, baseless and false allegations leveled in the letter.

The PCB ACU has to date acceded to all permissible requests by Khalid Latif and extended full cooperation as permitted under the Anti-Corruption Code (The Code). But regrettably Khalid’s actions appear to be solely aimed at frustrating and obstructing the ongoing investigations.

PCB is aware that Khalid had filed a Writ Petition before the Honourable Lahore High Court and that the same was dismissed in limine. Resultantly there is no legal impediment against PCB in continuing its investigation under the Code.

Therefore, in accordance with the provisions of Article 4.3 of the Code Khalid is again directed to appear before the PCB Vigilance and Security Department for an interview on Tuesday May 2, 2017.

Khalid is once again reminded of his obligations under the Code which mandates his full cooperation with the PCB Vigilance and Security Department in its investigation. Khalid’s non-appearance at the aforementioned interview may result in further breaches of Articles 2.4.6 and 2.4.7 of the Code.

 

[Waseem]

Khalid Latif agrees to appear before PCB anti-corruption body on May 2

Cricketer Khalid Latif, who is being investigated for his suspected involvement in a Pakistan Super League spot-fixing scandal, in a letter to a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official on Saturday agreed to appear before the body's Vigilance and Security Department (VSD) on May 2 ─ a meeting he has refused to attend in recent weeks.

Latif had earlier declined to attend the meeting, telling the PCB that he refused to appear before the anti-corruption panel as he was concerned about the fairness of the investigation.

In his latest letter, the cricketer in a turnaround agreed to attend the meeting, but expressed his concerns over the involvement of the PCB's VSD Senior General Manager Muhammad Azam Khan in the investigation, accusing Khan of "levelling false charges" against him and "misrepresenting facts".

"I hope that since I have no trust in you, you will not participate in my interview," Latif said in the letter addressed to Khan. "But if you do so, it will be a mala fide act on your part and I will participate under protest in my interview," he claimed.

Latif alleged that Khan had "twisted the facts" in a notice of demand issued to the cricketer on April 28 ordering him to appear before the vigilance board on May 2.

This is the second letter written by Latif this week. Earlier in the week, the batsman had written to the PCB saying he refused to appear before the anti-corruption panel as he was concerned about the fairness of the investigation.

However, the PCB on Saturday rejected Khalid Latif's letter calling it "frivolous, baseless, and false".

https://www.dawn.com/news/1330212/k...pear-before-pcb-anti-corruption-body-on-may-2

 

[hadi123]

Not hearing much about Sharjeel?

 

[MenInG]

Khalid Latif agrees to appear before PCB anti-corruption body on May 2

Cricketer Khalid Latif, who is being investigated for his suspected involvement in a Pakistan Super League spot-fixing scandal, in a letter to a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official on Saturday agreed to appear before the body's Vigilance and Security Department (VSD) on May 2 ─ a meeting he has refused to attend in recent weeks.

Latif had earlier declined to attend the meeting, telling the PCB that he refused to appear before the anti-corruption panel as he was concerned about the fairness of the investigation.

In his latest letter, the cricketer in a turnaround agreed to attend the meeting, but expressed his concerns over the involvement of the PCB's VSD Senior General Manager Muhammad Azam Khan in the investigation, accusing Khan of "levelling false charges" against him and "misrepresenting facts".

"I hope that since I have no trust in you, you will not participate in my interview," Latif said in the letter addressed to Khan. "But if you do so, it will be a mala fide act on your part and I will participate under protest in my interview," he claimed.

Latif alleged that Khan had "twisted the facts" in a notice of demand issued to the cricketer on April 28 ordering him to appear before the vigilance board on May 2.

This is the second letter written by Latif this week. Earlier in the week, the batsman had written to the PCB saying he refused to appear before the anti-corruption panel as he was concerned about the fairness of the investigation.

However, the PCB on Saturday rejected Khalid Latif's letter calling it "frivolous, baseless, and false".

https://www.dawn.com/news/1330212/k...pear-before-pcb-anti-corruption-body-on-may-2

I am assuming sales of pop-corn are at a record high around the PCB offices....

 

[sunnykhan]

Khalid playing smartly IMO.

 

[Hamza_]

Khalid playing smartly IMO.

I think it was dumb move to go against tribunal in LHC.

 

[MenInG]

Think as Aamir Sohail said, using this tribunal approach was stupid; if they had proof, ban players then tell them to go to courts etc

PCB is not equipped to see the matter through

 

[MenInG]

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) submitted its rejoinder in response to Shahzaib Hasan’s stance in the PSL spot-fixing case here on Thursday.

The day-to-day hearing in Shahzaib’s case starts on July 3.

Shahzaib is one of the five accused cricketers facing allegations of spot-fixing in the second edition of Pakistan Super League staged in the UAE in February-March this year.

Among the five cricketers, only Test pacer Mohammad Irfan has been penalised after he admitted that he had failed to inform the PCB about a bookie who approached the lanky fast bowler before the start of PSL.

The remaining four cricketers — Sharjeel Khan, Khalid Latif, Nasir Jamshed and Shahzaib — are still facing the three-member PCB anti-corruption tribunal proceedings, pleading they are not guilty.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1336827/pcb-submits-rejoinder-on-shahzaibs-stance

 

[Abdullah719]

Shahzaib’s PSL case hearing deferred to August

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Anti-corruption Tribunal (ACT) on Tuesday deferred hearings of cricketer Shahzaib Hasan in the spot-fixing case to August 17 and 24.

With the hearing, in which the accused cricketer will request for removal of ban imposed on him against playing cricket until the final verdict of the ACT, the other hearing in the main spot-fixing case is also delayed to Aug 24.

Shahzaib’s lawyer Kashif Rajwana said that he had also given a list of witnesses to the PCB who could be called, disclosing that Shahzaib’s wife would also appear as a witness for her husband.

The hearing of Shahzaib’s case will resume after a long break due to heart operation of his lawyer Kashif Rajwana’s father Rafique Rajwana who is Governor Punjab.

PCB’s lawyer Salman Naseer confirmed that Shahzaib has made a request to call some witnesses.

Contradicting media reports, the PCB lawyer said that no one knew as to what was the statement of Manager Operations of England’s National Crime Agency Andrew Ephgrave before the tribunal, stating it was not appropriate to attribute to Ephgrave that he had disclosed the names of more cricketers involved in the spot-fixing case.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1346164/shahzaibs-psl-case-hearing-deferred-to-august

 

[DRsohail]

incompetent pcb..................

 

[Sherlock]

I simply can't...

The banned the players immediately, and we the fans thought they must have something substantial on the players - yet as everyday passes we get to see the incompetency of the PCB.

As I said before, I can genuinely see this getting to the supreme court if the players are found guilty. This won't be concluded for a long time yet.

 

[Abdullah719]

Shahzaib Hasan files petition in LHC seeking removal of his name from ECL

LAHORE: Suspended cricketer Shahzaib Hasan on Friday filed a petition in the Lahore High Court (LHC), seeking omission of his name from Exit Control List (ECL).

The petition was filed by Shahzaib’s lawyer.

His lawyer has adopted a stance in the petition that indicting any person in a case without a fair trial is breach of the constitution under Article 10-A.

The petition states that the suspended cricketer has been facing match-fixing charges and the case is still under hearing. Thus, placing Shahzaib’s name on the ECL is violation of the law.

The petition asserts that Interior Ministry has put Shahzaib’s name on the ECL at behest of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) while declaring the move illegal against the batsman being probed in a fixing scandal.

It contended that restricting any citizen from travelling abroad is sheer violation of basic rights, guaranteed by the law, as Shahzaib is not wanted in any criminal offense. Hence, he should be granted permission to travel abroad to meet his family in England.

The court has sought a reply from the Interior Ministry and PCB on the matter till July 26.

It is to be mentioned here that the PCB had issued a charge-sheet to opener Shahzaib Hasan while suspending him over allegations of spot-fixing during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Twenty20 tournament in March this year.

https://arynews.tv/en/shazaib-hasan-files-petition-in-lhc/

 

[mmkextreme_1]

The fact the PCB has dragged this case out like this is pathetic. Should have never had to file such a petition, either he did it or he didn't. Present your proof, make a decision, and move on.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Replies sought from PCB, interior ministry

Replies sought from PCB, interior ministry

LAHORE - The Lahore High Court (LHC) Friday sought replies from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Ministry of Interior in a petition challenging name of cricketer Shahzeb Hassan on Exit Control List (ECL) allegedly involved in spot-fixing case. Shahzeb, through his counsel, filed petition and submitted that proceedings against him in the spot-fixing case were still pending before the tribunal but his name was put on ECL. PCB Anti-Corruption Tribunal is holding proceedings against Shahzeb and Khalid Latif over charges of fixing. He said nobody could be declared guilty unless proven guilty by the court. He said the interior ministry had put his name on ECL on behest of the PCB which was unlawful. He asked the court to order the interior ministry to remove the name of the petitioner from the ECL as he wanted to visit his family in UK. The LHC would resume hearing on July 26.–Staff Reporter

Link: http://nation.com.pk/sports/22-Jul-2017/sports-brief

 

[MenInG]

LAHORE: The hearing of cricketer Shahzaib Hasan in the PSL spot-fixing case has been deferred till Aug 16 while in the same case, the Pakistan Cricket Board and another accused cricketer Khalid Latif submitted their replies to the anti-corruption tribunal here on Wednesday.

The hearing of Shahzaib’s case has been deferred because PCB lawyer Tafazzul Rizvi is not available in the country.

Meanwhile, Khalid’s lawyer Badar Alam submitted another application before the tribunal, pleading not to reserve the judgment in the case because he wanted more cross-examination with the witnesses.

However, according to PCB legal department, the Board is unaware of the latest application of Khalid’s lawyer.

Five cricketers were named in the spot-fixing case that emerged during the second edition of Pakistan Super League staged earlier this year. Nasir Jamshed, Sharjeel Khan and Mohammad Irfan are the three other cricketers named in the case.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1347876/shahzaibs-hearing-in-spot-fixing-case-deferred-till-aug-16

 

[hadi123]

Lahore High Court has demanded an answer from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Interior Ministry on a plea against putting Shahzeb Hasan’s name in Exit Control List (ECL).

Shahzeb Hasan is under investigation for being allegedly involved in spot fixing in Pakistan Super League (PSL).

Justice Yawar Ali heard Shahzeb’s appeal and expressed his anger at the government for not being able to submit their reply. He further ordered the government to submit their reply in the next hearing at any cost.

He further ordered the officer looking after government affairs to present all the documents due to which they are putting his name in ECL.

Shahzeb’s lawyer said that his client is being investigated by the tribunal so he cannot be termed guilty yet and is not subjected to any action against the law.

He further told that his name is included in the ECL against the law on PCB’s recommendation, though there is no case against his name.

His lawyer requested the court to remove his name from the ECL so that he can fly to England to meet his family.

The court will give its verdict after hearing PCB’s reply on August 7.

https://arysports.tv/shahzebs-lawyer-requests-court-to-remove-his-clients-name-from-ecl/

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Lahore High Court has demanded an answer from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Interior Ministry on a plea against putting Shahzeb Hasan’s name in Exit Control List (ECL).

Shahzeb Hasan is under investigation for being allegedly involved in spot fixing in Pakistan Super League (PSL).

Justice Yawar Ali heard Shahzeb’s appeal and expressed his anger at the government for not being able to submit their reply. He further ordered the government to submit their reply in the next hearing at any cost.

He further ordered the officer looking after government affairs to present all the documents due to which they are putting his name in ECL.

Shahzeb’s lawyer said that his client is being investigated by the tribunal so he cannot be termed guilty yet and is not subjected to any action against the law.

He further told that his name is included in the ECL against the law on PCB’s recommendation, though there is no case against his name.

His lawyer requested the court to remove his name from the ECL so that he can fly to England to meet his family.

The court will give its verdict after hearing PCB’s reply on August 7.

https://arysports.tv/shahzebs-lawyer-requests-court-to-remove-his-clients-name-from-ecl/

This is pathetic from the PCB, whatever happened to the saying "innocent until proven guilty."

Let's say the tribunal finds him not guilty, then who is going to compensate him for this period of time? The fact the PCB is taking longer than the ICC did is even more pathetic. That article comes to mind about the daily fees of the tribunal judges, makes one think why is it taking this long. Hmmmm.

 

[Sherlock]

It is pathetic. It's a kangaroo court.

 

[Abdullah719]

LHC allows suspended cricketer Shahzaib to travel abroad

LAHORE: Justice Mazhar Ali Akbar Naqvi of Lahore High Court on Tuesday allowed suspended cricketer Shahzaib Hassan, who is facing charges of Pakistan Super League spot-fixing before an anti-corruption tribunal of the Pakistan Cricket Board, to travel abroad for one time. Shahzaib had challenged the order of the Ministry of Interior and had sought removal of his name from the Exit Control List (ECL). Usman Anwar, Federal Investigation Agency director of Punjab, appeared before the court and informed that on application of the PCB the investigation was started against Shahzaib. He said that the FIA had no objection if Shahzaib, on guarantee, proceed abroad for one time.

Along with cricketers Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif, Shahzaib have been provisionally suspended from all forms of cricket for violating the Pakistan Cricket Board’s anti-corruption code. Sharjeel and Latif, who were suspended during the opening week of the PSL for suspected links with an international fixing syndicate, face a minimum five years’ ban. Shahzaib also faces a minimum five years’ ban.

Earlier, Shahzaib’s counsel pleaded before the court that the spot-fixing proceedings were still pending against Shahzaib but the Ministry of Interior, at the behest of the PCB, placed his name on the ECL. He also submitted that it was unjust as an action had been taken against Shahzaib even when he was not declared guilty by a court of law. He asserted that action of the Ministry was a clear a violation of fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution of Pakistan. He requested the court to remove the name of the petitioner from the ECL as he wanted to visit his family in UK. Shahzaib, who represented Pakistan in the 2009 World T20 Cup in England that the country won, has been charged with breaches of Articles 2.1.4; 2.4.4; and 2.4.5 of the PCB anti- corruption code.

http://dailytimes.com.pk/sports/23-Aug-17/lhc-allows-suspended-cricketer-shahzaib-to-travel-abroad

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

bump

Is there any news as to whats happening with Shahzaib?

Last i heard there were still meant to be hearings at his case.

His situation out of everyone has been the biggest mess. Its quite disappointing because he is a player Pakistan could use in odis and t20s. If he has fixed he deserves the ban off course.

The silence around his case though is baffling. If his offence is not reporting then he needs to be back in contention like Nawaz and Irfan.

Either way there should be a clarification /upate

 

[Abdullah719]

bump

Is there any news as to whats happening with Shahzaib?

Last i heard there were still meant to be hearings at his case.

His situation out of everyone has been the biggest mess. Its quite disappointing because he is a player Pakistan could use in odis and t20s. If he has fixed he deserves the ban off course.

The silence around his case though is baffling. If his offence is not reporting then he needs to be back in contention like Nawaz and Irfan.

Either way there should be a clarification /upate

I last read an article from a couple of weeks ago that said the hearing for his case is ongoing.

No updates since then. Pretty strange how there is very little information available about it.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

I last read an article from a couple of weeks ago that said the hearing for his case is ongoing.

No updates since then. Pretty strange how there is very little information available about it.

very little from Shazaibs legal team as well

His case has been the most random thus far, cleared then only to be given the most serious charge after Jamshed.

 

[hadi123]

Lahore, January 31, 2018: Pursuant to the appointment of Justice (R) Syed Asghar Haider as Prosecutor-General NAB and his subsequent resignation from his position of Chairman Anti-Corruption Tribunal, Chairman PCB today, in exercise of his powers under Article 5.1.6 (reproduced below) of the PCB Anti-Corruption Code for Participants (the “Code”), has decided that the proceedings in the matter of Cricketer, Shahzaib Hassan, will be continued by the two remaining members of the Anti-Corruption Tribunal who are already well-versed with the proceedings since the matter is almost at the stage of conclusion. The Participant through his counsel has also consented to this.


If, because of a legitimate objection or for any other reason, a member of the Anti-Corruption Tribunal is, or becomes, unwilling or unable to hear the case, then the Chairman of the PCB may, at his/her absolute discretion: (a) appoint a replacement member of the Anti-Corruption Tribunal from the Disciplinary Panel; or (b) authorize the rewmaining members of the Anti-Corruption Tribunal to hear the case on their own or appoint any other appropriate/relevant member in his absolute discretion.”

http://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/press-release-on-anti-corruption-tribunal.html