PCB wasting money or justified expenses?

[MenInG]

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister of Inter-Provincial Coordination Riaz Hussain Pirzada has said that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has become a hen which gives golden eggs to be shared by the influential persons particularly with respect to their foreign tours.

He said this while presenting details of foreign tours by PCB officials and governing board members in the National Assembly session. Honorary post holders Shahryar Khan and Najam Sethi have spent millions of rupees on foreign tours. The PCB spent Rs60 million on the officials’ foreign trips in last 3 years.

Sethi embarked on 27 foreign tours and spent Rs10.02 million, besides taking Rs5 million as daily allowance, while Shaharyar undertook 11 tours and spent Rs 5.5 million. The millions of rupees monthly salary-taking staff has also been enjoying other perks and privileges. He further said: “PCB COO Subhan Ahmed took a number positions in foreign tours and embarked on 32 foreign tours and spent Rs8.7 million. GM International Cricket Usman Wahla also enjoyed 23 foreign tours and spent Rs10.03 million and GM Logistic Asad Mustafa spent Rs10.03 million.

“The PCB also passed on benefits to governing board members and spent Rs7.1 million on their foreign trips. Mansoor Ali Khan, Ijaz Farooqui, Shakil Shakih, Ijaz Chaudhry and Gullzada were the beneficiaries,” he added.

http://nation.com.pk/sports/25-Mar-2017/na-sensitised-to-pcb-bigwigs-lavish-tours

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Details revealed of the millions of rupees spent by PCB officials on international tours in the last three years <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cricket?src=hash">#cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/zatFgsOvC6">pic.twitter.com/zatFgsOvC6</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/845649238537261061">March 25, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Pakpak]

Other than the star-eyed fans of the ruling party; we all know how corrupt Sethi is. 55 lakh on daily allowance....while our domestic players rot on paanch hazaar in salaries.

 

[Bewal Express]

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister of Inter-Provincial Coordination Riaz Hussain Pirzada has said that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has become a hen which gives golden eggs to be shared by the influential persons particularly with respect to their foreign tours.

He said this while presenting details of foreign tours by PCB officials and governing board members in the National Assembly session. Honorary post holders Shahryar Khan and Najam Sethi have spent millions of rupees on foreign tours. The PCB spent Rs60 million on the officials’ foreign trips in last 3 years.

Sethi embarked on 27 foreign tours and spent Rs10.02 million, besides taking Rs5 million as daily allowance, while Shaharyar undertook 11 tours and spent Rs 5.5 million. The millions of rupees monthly salary-taking staff has also been enjoying other perks and privileges. He further said: “PCB COO Subhan Ahmed took a number positions in foreign tours and embarked on 32 foreign tours and spent Rs8.7 million. GM International Cricket Usman Wahla also enjoyed 23 foreign tours and spent Rs10.03 million and GM Logistic Asad Mustafa spent Rs10.03 million.

“The PCB also passed on benefits to governing board members and spent Rs7.1 million on their foreign trips. Mansoor Ali Khan, Ijaz Farooqui, Shakil Shakih, Ijaz Chaudhry and Gullzada were the beneficiaries,” he added.

http://nation.com.pk/sports/25-Mar-2017/na-sensitised-to-pcb-bigwigs-lavish-tours

All these expenses whilst the PCB dont have enough money to buy quality cricket balls or pay FC players a half decent wage. These are Noora servants rewarded for service to the king.

 

[Saj]

Incredible numbers.

Why on earth do some of these officials even need to be in Australia, New Zealand etc? I guess it's rewards of a foreign holiday, staying in fancy hotels, enjoying full English breakfasts, 5 star cuisine etc, for looking after and supporting the PCB hierarchy.

 

[Syed1]

15.02 million by Sethi sahab



Really milking that bone thrown his way.

 

[moghul]

Not included the huge sum of money spent on medical expenses abroad while the same facilities were available in Pakistan.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Filthy people just like the party that runs this board.

1000 employees is all I have to say. Simply ridiculous.

 

[Saj]

Also not included are the huge amounts given to journos not to talk or write negatively about Sethi and co. Hotel expenses, flights etc etc for foreign tours and the PSL for these freeloader journos.

 

[Bilal7]

Disgusting. Why does no one in Pakistan put a stop to this? Most of this money should go towards the domestic players and rest should be used as bonuses for the international stars.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

Yehi budqismatti hai iss mulk ki.


If today i ask them to build high performance centres, increase daily allowance and match fees of domestic players and arrange their stays in proper hotels and and give them proper sports nutrition, trainers, use good quality balls than they will say :


" We don’t have money, we don’t host cricket at home hence we don’t have money "


1996 mein Subhaan Ahmed kis post pe bharti hua tha aor aaj ..........


Inna lillah he insaan perh le bus.


Ghalib ne kaha tha " Sharm tumko magar naheen aati "

 

[dirk diggler]

What are the chances that Sethi's wig wearing co presenter , muneeb whatshisname, will put this to him in their GEO show . He was revelling in having a dig at imran Khan and his PSL final comments

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

Disgusting. Why does no one in Pakistan put a stop to this? Most of this money should go towards the domestic players and rest should be used as bonuses for the international stars.

Why bonuses ? Aren't you aware of the luxurious lives international stars are living already ? What are they short of ?

Cricket mein konsa Kashmir fatah ker liya hai jo inhein bonuses ki madd mein sonay k haar pehnay jaaein ?


Sorry harshness isn't aimed at you.

 

[Saj]

What are the chances that Sethi's wig wearing co presenter , muneeb whatshisname, will put this to him in their GEO show . He was revelling in having a dig at imran Khan and his PSL final comments

A very very low chance.

Even if it is, the answers will not be clear and the questions twisted in his favour.

 

[Saj]

Disgusting. Why does no one in Pakistan put a stop to this? Most of this money should go towards the domestic players and rest should be used as bonuses for the international stars.

Because if they do then the freeloaders will not get their air tickets, hotel expenses paid for, free meals etc etc.

 

[Bewal Express]

As i have said over and over again, the PCB is a gravy train for the well connected. It does nothing to promote the game.

 

[Bilal7]

Because if they do then the freeloaders will not get their air tickets, hotel expenses paid for, free meals etc etc.

Might be confidential info but has Pakpassion ever been offered such a deal? 'Write good things about us and we'll grant you benefits' sort of thing? Good to see some form of media staying neutral.

 

[MenInG]

Might be confidential info but has Pakpassion ever been offered such a deal? 'Write good things about us and we'll grant you benefits' sort of thing? Good to see some form of media staying neutral.

The beauty of being an independent entity is we write about what we see but only do so after verifying facts

This is why we are respected by media around the world

 

[badsha001]

Wow, Few weeks ago everyone (including myself) was complaining about the poor bus driver that why did he get the free PSL Final Ticket?

I think he deserves more than the ones who are in above List...

 

[Ultimate]

Pure wastage of money. PCB should have worked on stadiums in every province of Pakistan instead, but no.

 

[MenInG]

Incredible numbers.

Why on earth do some of these officials even need to be in Australia, New Zealand etc? I guess it's rewards of a foreign holiday, staying in fancy hotels, enjoying full English breakfasts, 5 star cuisine etc, for looking after and supporting the PCB hierarchy.

No explanation really

Of course when people travel there are expenses but how about economy class tickets for staff and cheaper hotels?

 

[Stallion__]

Sethi's 27 tours cost 10.02 million while Subhan's 32 tours spending is 8.7 million. So that means Sethi is having more luxurious trips. And those two dudes, Usman Wahla and Asad Mustafa spending 10 million each , only second to Sethi.

And 5 million daily allowance for Sethi in 3 years would be around 5k per day. 5000 per day for doing nothing!

 

[JibranAnsari]

WOw , incredible numbers. No wonder the board is hell bent on playing with india , the more the money the more they can spend.

 

[Saj]

Might be confidential info but has Pakpassion ever been offered such a deal? 'Write good things about us and we'll grant you benefits' sort of thing? Good to see some form of media staying neutral.

Never have done and never will.

PakPassion is totally independent and has no intention of becoming a puppet of any PCB administration for gifts in return.

 

[Mian]

[MENTION=9]Saj[/MENTION] any reports about sethi flats in UK and US? I remember FBR sent him a notice for hiding income and those flats a year ago.

 

[Hasan123]

They should spend money on domestic cricket

 

[Pakpak]

The posters who were lambasting some of us for questioning Sir Najam in the last thread are nowhere to be seen here.

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

maybe for them this is called domestic investment

 

[Bewal Express]

The posters who were lambasting some of us for questioning Sir Najam in the last thread are nowhere to be seen here.

Its a typical Noora response. Apparently corruption is not a problem for them [MENTION=134608]Hawkeye[/MENTION]

 

[Mian]

The posters who were lambasting some of us for questioning Sir Najam in the last thread are nowhere to be seen here.

logic: but but sethi organised PSL so he should be allowed to steal a few millions!

 

[Adil_94]

no surprise PCB sifarishi mentality. But in a country like Pakistan yeh kaam chalta hai bhai. so dont expect any real reprecussions over this.

 

[Muhammad10]

Ex-BoG member gets PCB to bend to his will

LAHORE: A member of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Board of Governors (BoG) took advantage of the board’s inefficiency to extend his stay as a member of the board despite officially completing his tenure.

Gul Zada Khan was appointed the regional head of Peshawar Region in January 2014 and that also made him a member of the Board of Governors.

The PCB, however, officially inducted him six months later in June 2014 – a fact which Khan used to his advantage in making a mockery out of the cricket board.
Khan’s tenure ended this year in January and as per the laws of the PCB, he was to give up his place in the Board of Governors as well. However, because the PCB appointed him in June, he went to a civil court in Lahore and got a ruling in his favour which allowed him to stay as a member of the Board of Governors till June 2017.

This means that he is entitled to receive the salary and all the benefits of being a member of the BoG without actually doing any work for the cricket board.

Secondly, elections for the Peshawar head post he vacated also cannot take place till Khan completes his term; this means that Peshawar Region will be without a head for six months.

This issue came to light when Asghar Khan, the former president of DCA, Lower Dir, sent a letter to the PCB requesting them to appoint an impartial ad-hoc committee to deal with the day-to-day affairs of Peshawar Region.

However, his request was denied by the PCB who stated that they have been “directed to maintain the status quo in the matter of Mr Gul Zada Khan” by the court who has been granted “an ad interim injunction which restrains PCB from issuing de-notification orders against him”.

Some members of Khan’s opposition party are also claiming that Khan is using his influence as a member of the BOG to get his preferred people elected for the post.

Unfortunately, the PCB cannot do anything about this as Khan exploited the board’s own inefficiency.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/1368665/ex-bog-member-gets-pcb-bend-will/

 

[ShoonyaSifar]

I remember reading a report some years back that the chai-samosa bill in BCCI ran into 10s of millions of rupees. The corrupt politicians and ruling party stooges have always filled their pockets by being in sports administration.

 

[Pete Rose]

This is not a lot of money by any measure. 60 million over three years by 11 employees works out to $1450 dollars per month.
Not our fault that the Pak currency is a joke and a million sounds a lot when it really isn't

 

[BD-fan]

Wait a second here:

3 years span and few have made 32 foreign tours?

Am I reading the report correctly?

Pak toured Scot and Ire in May 2013
Pak toured WI in Jul 2013
Pak toured Zim in Sep 2013
Pak toured Asia cup in Mar 2014
Pak toured SL in Aug 2014
Pak toured NZ in Jan 2015
Pak toured WC in Mar 2015
Pak toured BD in Apr 2015
Pak toured SL in Jun 2015
Pak toured Zim in Oct 2015
Pak toured NZ in Jan 2016
Pak toured Eng in Jul 2016
Pak toured Ire in Aug 2016
Pak toured Eng in Aug 2016
Pak toured Aus in Dec 2016

That is 15 foreign trips.

 

[BD-fan]

So everyone travelled in every tour and some? 2+2 = 5 kinda deal? Must have a large Pakistani contingent.

 

[Major]

So wait, not being audited is Sethi's fault?

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[Pakpak]

This is not a lot of money by any measure. 60 million over three years by 11 employees works out to $1450 dollars per month.
Not our fault that the Pak currency is a joke and a million sounds a lot when it really isn't

60 million is six crore. That's 2 crore a year, insane amount of money by Pakistani standards.

 

[Pakpak]

So wait, not being audited is Sethi's fault?

)

He is the chairman, leading the way in looting money. But then why are we surprised, considering who put him in as chairman is hardly a man of virtue himself. Our domestic players are suffering with paanch hazaar Rs salaries while these people loot money like from PCB coffers like there is no tomorrow.

 

[Bewal Express]

So wait, not being audited is Sethi's fault?

)

Why does Sethi and the other criminals need travel abroad(bar PSL which is part of hos role), for something that has no value to PK cricket? We dont have proper cricket balls, players in FC are paid in peanuts and these crooks use the wealth created to go on holidays.

 

[Pete Rose]

60 million is six crore. That's 2 crore a year, insane amount of money by Pakistani standards.

No it's not. Pcb is a big business, this money is nothing by Pakistani corporate standards. Again, please consider that it's an amount divided over 36 months and 11 officials

 

[Pakpak]

No it's not. Pcb is a big business, this money is nothing by Pakistani corporate standards. Again, please consider that it's an amount divided over 36 months and 11 officials

Sethi alone has spent 50 lakhs a year, money besides his salary. It is completely unnecessary and ridiculous considering how crap our domestic players get paid and how much money we need for domestic circuit.

PCB is not a corporate 'business'. It is the country's national cricket board who should be concerned with pouring back into our dying cricket, instead of stuffing it back in pockets of people who already are on hefty salaries.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

No it's not. Pcb is a big business, this money is nothing by Pakistani corporate standards. Again, please consider that it's an amount divided over 36 months and 11 officials

I agree.

 

[Drreddymd]

So in pcb every body is paid salaries? In bcci most posts are honorary and most of them don't take salaries.

In bcci most members are rich guys who r there for fame associated with indian cricket.

In bcci also corruption happens during tenders for construction of stadiums. Biggies give contracts to their chamchas or their cronies and earn kick backs

 

[Bewal Express]

No it's not. Pcb is a big business, this money is nothing by Pakistani corporate standards. Again, please consider that it's an amount divided over 36 months and 11 officials

The PCB will be big business even if we had Ejaz Butt in charge, explain to me what value they add and on what basis people like Sethi and SK are appointed?

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Mods please merge this with my previous post, as I inadvertently deleted some stuff, namely:

Let's take a look at the below data

Sethi embarked on 27 foreign tours and spent Rs10.02 million, besides taking Rs5 million as daily allowance

Assuming a dollar to Pakistani ruppee conversion of Rs 100 (should be fair), it means that Sethi spent $(10.02+5)/100 = $150,000 over 27 tours.

This makes is $150,000/27= $5556 (rounded off) per tour. Including daily allowances.

That's not a lot for a leading figure with the PCB, surely? Assuming a tour is 10 days, that's some $500 per day. Even though PCB's not filthy rich, I'd hardly call it a rip off.

 

[Pete Rose]

The PCB will be big business even if we had Ejaz Butt in charge, explain to me what value they add and on what basis people like Sethi and SK are appointed?

I couldn't be bothered about who runs the show. This amount is peanuts. The answer to all money being spent is not some Marxist manifesto of living life within our means because somebody is starving somewhere in the country.

 

[Pakpak]

Mods please merge this with my previous post, as I inadvertently deleted some stuff, namely:

Let's take a look at the below data



Assuming a dollar to Pakistani ruppee conversion of Rs 100 (should be fair), it means that Sethi spent $(10.02+5)/100 = $150,000 over 27 tours.

This makes is $150,000/27= $5556 (rounded off) per tour. Including daily allowances.

That's not a lot for a leading figure with the PCB, surely? Assuming a tour is 10 days, that's some $500 per day. Even though PCB's not filthy rich, I'd hardly call it a rip off.

Three things:

a) That money is massive per Pakistani standards, if poured into our domestic cricket so our players don't get paid like peasants it'd make a massive difference
b) There is absolutely no reason for all these guys to be making all these trips. They are not attending ICC conferences
c) They get paid massive salaries as it is. All their flights are business class and free. Rip off or not rip off isn't the point, PCB isn't their company that they can willy nilly take money out. Even if its one pound. I hope you don't run your own business like that.

 

[Pete Rose]

Sethi alone has spent 50 lakhs a year, money besides his salary. It is completely unnecessary and ridiculous considering how crap our domestic players get paid and how much money we need for domestic circuit.

PCB is not a corporate 'business'. It is the country's national cricket board who should be concerned with pouring back into our dying cricket, instead of stuffing it back in pockets of people who already are on hefty salaries.

This is not a valid argument. An organization spends money at every level. You are not privy to its logic. You are just responding to a sensationalist headline of millions of ripped which are pretty much nothing when converted to real money.

 

[Pakpak]

This is not a valid argument. An organization spends money at every level. You are not privy to its logic. You are just responding to a sensationalist headline of millions of ripped which are pretty much nothing when converted to real money.

Haha, absurd reply. An organisation does not need money to waste away on trips that are not needed. They are already exempt from flight tickets, there is no need for them to travel unless its ICC business. Whether its big or small amount is irrelevant if its unethically taken. In real businesses you'd get the sack.

 

[Pete Rose]

Haha, absurd reply. An organisation does not need money to waste away on trips that are not needed. They are already exempt from flight tickets, there is no need for them to travel unless its ICC business. Whether its big or small amount is irrelevant if its unethically taken. In real businesses you'd get the sack.

How do you know it's not pcb related business,

 

[Pakpak]

I couldn't be bothered about who runs the show. This amount is peanuts. The answer to all money being spent is not some Marxist manifesto of living life within our means because somebody is starving somewhere in the country.

No wonder Pakistan is a god-send for corrupt people with folks like you. Even if its one penny taken out that should not have been is a sackable offense in every proper setup.

 

[Pakpak]

How do you know it's not pcb related business,

Unless ICC has been holding presidential level meetings twice every month its a reasonable assumption its not on PCB business.

The admins here have also stated numerous times, not only PCB supermos, but their token journalists are all taken on these free all-paid for trips on every tour. All on PCB's money.

Absolute joke.

 

[Saj]

Wait a second here:

3 years span and few have made 32 foreign tours?

Am I reading the report correctly?

Pak toured Scot and Ire in May 2013
Pak toured WI in Jul 2013
Pak toured Zim in Sep 2013
Pak toured Asia cup in Mar 2014
Pak toured SL in Aug 2014
Pak toured NZ in Jan 2015
Pak toured WC in Mar 2015
Pak toured BD in Apr 2015
Pak toured SL in Jun 2015
Pak toured Zim in Oct 2015
Pak toured NZ in Jan 2016
Pak toured Eng in Jul 2016
Pak toured Ire in Aug 2016
Pak toured Eng in Aug 2016
Pak toured Aus in Dec 2016

That is 15 foreign trips.

Yes but add A tours, U19 tours, women's tours also and you have a lot of holidays for PCBwalas to enjoy.

 

[Pete Rose]

Unless ICC has been holding presidential level meetings twice every month its a reasonable assumption its not on PCB business.

The admins here have also stated numerous times, not only PCB supermos, but their token journalists are all taken on these free all-paid for trips on every tour. All on PCB's money.

Absolute joke.

Oh so now you will determine travel policy without any inkling of what it is right now?

 

[Saj]

I saw a lot of a PCB official during Pakistan's tour of England last year. He was on the tour for about 6 weeks, enjoying 5 star hotels, freebies at each match, free food, free drink and generally having a great time. What work did he do on that tour and what was his benefit - absolute zero.

 

[Pakpak]

Oh so now you will determine travel policy without any inkling of what it is right now?

Maybe you have left your common sense at the door, but travelling 27 times a year on PCB money, with free flights, unless its for the ICC should be questioned. Or...I will sit down quietly, similar to fans like you, while people embezzle money from our board for themselves and their journalists. Then wonder why our board is run so incompetently.

 

[Pakpak]

I saw a lot of a PCB official during Pakistan's tour of England last year. He was on the tour for about 6 weeks, enjoying 5 star hotels, freebies at each match, free food, free drink and generally having a great time. What work did he do on that tour and what was his benefit - absolute zero.

[MENTION=107807]Pete Rose[/MENTION]

Or are you going to say Saj is going to determine travel policy?

 

[Pete Rose]

Maybe you have left your common sense at the door, but travelling 27 times a year on PCB money, with free flights, unless its for the ICC should be questioned. Or...I will sit down quietly, similar to fans like you, while people embezzle money from our board for themselves and their journalists. Then wonder why our board is run so incompetently.

But it's not your board. This entire approach works well under communism though. I.e. Paint oneself as a patriotic flag lover and engage in shallow displays of mendacity.

 

[Pete Rose]

[MENTION=107807]Pete Rose[/MENTION]

Or are you going to say Saj is going to determine travel policy?

Sure, can you guarantee that each and every official in pcb is doing the same thing.

 

[Pakpak]

But it's not your board. This entire approach works well under communism though. I.e. Paint oneself as a patriotic flag lover and engage in shallow displays of mendacity.

Sure, can you guarantee that each and every official in pcb is doing the same thing.

If they are flaunting money openly without any fear then its sanctioned from the top. And now Sethi is splurging away money, no matter how small you consider it, on ridiculous trips then its a fair and a common sense assumption to note a pattern.

A theft is a theft, whether its nicking a chocolate bar or stealing a car. You cannot hope to eradicate fixing or other nonsensical corruption from our cricket if the top people aren't setting a good example.

You're one of the cleverest people on PP, I am surprised you're arguing for the sake of it.

 

[Major]

Why does Sethi and the other criminals need travel abroad(bar PSL which is part of hos role), for something that has no value to PK cricket? We dont have proper cricket balls, players in FC are paid in peanuts and these crooks use the wealth created to go on holidays.

this is why i take articles regarding cost of PCB and all as non serious articles

People know nothing about the happenings in behind the scenes but would still take opportunities to throw in criticism.

PCB chairman is suppose to go to ICC meetings, PCB chairman also heads ACC sometimes. PCB chairman also needs to attend ACC meeetings.
PCB chairman is also involved with PSL. PCB chairman needs to go to PSL related meetings.
Also, he is entitled to vacation time aswell.

 

[Bewal Express]

I couldn't be bothered about who runs the show. This amount is peanuts. The answer to all money being spent is not some Marxist manifesto of living life within our means because somebody is starving somewhere in the country.

TBH, i couldn't care less what you think, i have not noticed anything of value you have added to the forum but it gets my goat when people defend the corrupt.
If this huge some is peanuts then why the terrible salary for domestic players and why the failure to buy decent balls. Afterall the PCB is in existence to promote cricket and its greatest asset is its players, not corrupt serfs and those players need decent cricket balls to play cricket with.

 

[Bewal Express]

this is why i take articles regarding cost of PCB and all as non serious articles

People know nothing about the happenings in behind the scenes but would still take opportunities to throw in criticism.

PCB chairman is suppose to go to ICC meetings, PCB chairman also heads ACC sometimes. PCB chairman also needs to attend ACC meeetings.
PCB chairman is also involved with PSL. PCB chairman needs to go to PSL related meetings.
Also, he is entitled to vacation time aswell.

As you seem to be an expert in defending the corrupt please excuse my ignorance and educate me on how many ICC there are each year, and how many ACC meetings there are. Would not think that a board that cant afford decent cricket balls, which as far as i know are "quite important " in playing FC prioritises them over any tours bar the most essential.

 

[Pakpak]

this is why i take articles regarding cost of PCB and all as non serious articles

People know nothing about the happenings in behind the scenes but would still take opportunities to throw in criticism.

PCB chairman is suppose to go to ICC meetings, PCB chairman also heads ACC sometimes. PCB chairman also needs to attend ACC meeetings.
PCB chairman is also involved with PSL. PCB chairman needs to go to PSL related meetings.
Also, he is entitled to vacation time aswell.

As you seem to be an expert in defending the corrupt please excuse my ignorance and educate me on how many ICC there are each year, and how many ACC meetings there are. Would not think that a board that cant afford decent cricket balls, which as far as i know are "quite important " in playing FC prioritises them over any tours bar the most essential.

I looked at ICC's websites, for every ICC meeting there are representatives from each country. None of which are the board's chairmen. The board's chairmen are only present on meetings which need votes when it comes to the constitution or passing new regulations. Such meetings are held about twice a year. And even then, its SK who is the PCB head. Not Sethi.

Sethi's average number of trips per year is twice a MONTH. The vacation excuse does not fly, he has his hefty salary for his vacations. Which public bodies have you seen who gives their employees vacation money which is even more than their salary? Not only this but all the flights are free for them (business class), all the hotels are free as well (5 star). All of this is added in Saj's post a few posts above. In addition, as Saj's post above highlights, a lot of money is given to their journalists i.e. paid trips, everything free, FROM THE PCB'S coffers. PCB's sole function, as a governing body of cricket, is to pour money back into our system. A system which is cash-starved. If Sethi and his mates want to spend and waste money then do so on their own wages. But do not waste so much money and then do rhona dhona ke we don't even have money to get proper cricket balls in domestic arena.

 

[Bewal Express]

I saw a lot of a PCB official during Pakistan's tour of England last year. He was on the tour for about 6 weeks, enjoying 5 star hotels, freebies at each match, free food, free drink and generally having a great time. What work did he do on that tour and what was his benefit - absolute zero.

[MENTION=135038]Major[/MENTION], as one of those people always on hand to defend the corrupt elite,maybe you can explain how Sethi being here for 6 weeks benefited PK cricket.

 

[Saj]

Several PCB officials with the Pakistan team during the Champions Trophy.

Most of them doing nothing, just eating free food, on a free all-expenses paid holiday, free flights, free hotels, all wasting PCB money.

In addition journalists on all-expenses paid holidays. Hotels paid for, flights, food etc all paid for by PCB in return for positive articles about Sethi, the PCB and how they are running Pakistan cricket.

Shameful stuff and disgusting.

 

[Sirris]

That's very shameful indeed and I hate the fact that we as fans can do nothing about it.

 

[moghul]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Details revealed of the millions of rupees spent by PCB officials on international tours in the last three years <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cricket?src=hash">#cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/zatFgsOvC6">pic.twitter.com/zatFgsOvC6</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/845649238537261061">March 25, 2017</a></blockquote>
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And some of us want our ex-players to coach the youngsters for free to save PCB's money, for these free tours for Sethi and SYK.

 

[omcswe]

and now there will be people defending the crooks in the pcb ...

can't buy balls because too expensive but will waste resources needlessly because they are important.

 

[srh]

Several PCB officials with the Pakistan team during the Champions Trophy.

Most of them doing nothing, just eating free food, on a free all-expenses paid holiday, free flights, free hotels, all wasting PCB money.

In addition journalists on all-expenses paid holidays. Hotels paid for, flights, food etc all paid for by PCB in return for positive articles about Sethi, the PCB and how they are running Pakistan cricket.

Shameful stuff and disgusting.

what can you expect when Sethi is on top? the guy is proven liar and cheater