[PICTURES] Resolution approved at PCB AGM - Najam Sethi to be next PCB Chairman[Update #51]

[Abdul]

LAHORE–May 25, 2017: With stakeholders from all over the country in attendance, the Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2017 was held here at a local hotel today. Chairman PCB Mr. Shaharyar Mohammad Khan presided the meeting, Chairman of PCB’s Executive Committee Mr. Najam Sethi, COO Mr. Subhan Ahmad, CFO Mr. Badar Manzoor besides other leading officials were also present at the meeting.

Chairman Shaharyar Khan briefed the general body members about the Board’s working and achievements in the last one year. He added that efforts were made in bringing international cricket back to Pakistan and most importantly the staging of final of the PSL in Lahore earlier this year.

Chairman PCB in his address to the Annual General Meeting also thanked all members for their support in organizing the Abdul Hafeez Kardar School Cricket Championship and Fazal Mahmood Club Cricket Championship across the country. He emphasized on the need of developing new cricket academies around the country. The Chairman also took the members into confidence on bilateral cricket series with India as well as board’s legal initiatives on the MoU signed between the two boards.

Chairman PCB Executive Committee Najam Sethi, informed the AGM that PSL was a huge success with final of second edition taking place in Lahore. He added that the management is aiming to hold eight matches of PSL’s third edition in Pakistan (Four each in Lahore and Karachi.) He further added that as many as 30 national and international parties have shown their interest to buy sixth franchise.

Mr. Sethi pledged to bring international cricket back in Pakistan and added that the Board would look into the participants’ grievances and try to solve the issues raised at the AGM at the earliest.

The AGM passed three unanimous resolutions during its proceeding. The first was the appreciation of Chairman PCB Mr. Shaharyar Khan’s services for Pakistan’s cricket. The members gave a standing ovation to the Chairman PCB who was presiding over the meeting for the last time as his three-year term ends in August this year.

The second resolution was adopted for a Pride of Performance award for Mr. Najam Sethi for his significant contribution in Pakistan’s cricket especially staging of PSL’s final in Lahore.

The third and last resolution that was unanimously approved was adopted to elect Mr. Najam Sethi as the new PCB Chairman once Mr. Shaharyar Khan’s term ends in August.

With COO Subhan Ahmad moderating the AGM, minutes of the last meeting were approved, Annual Report 2015-16 also came under discussion and the house unanimously accepted it.

Having met the stringent PCB criteria, in accordance with constitution’s Article 20, the AGM also recommended affiliation and playing rights to Pakpattan and Chaggi Districts.

All members were given an opportunity to dilate upon their views, suggestions and proposals and air their grievances.
At the end, PCB Annual Domestic Awards were given to the following for their outstanding performance during the domestic season 2016-17.

Best Player of the Year (Blind): Badar Munir with cash prize Rs. 300,000

Best Player of the Year (Deaf and Dumb): Zaka Ahmed Qureshi with cash prize Rs.300, 000

Best Player of the Year (Disable): Maj (R) Hasnain Alam with cash prize Rs.300, 000

Best Women Player of the Year: Asmavia Iqbal with cash prize of Rs 300,000
Outstanding Player of Domestic Season 2016-2017: Muhammad Abbas with cash prize Rs. 300,000

Best Umpire of the Year: Shozab Raza with cash prize Rs. 200,000

Best Match- Referee of the Year: Muhammad Anees with cash prize Rs.200, 000

Best Scorer of the Year: Najamus Saeed with case prize Rs.100, 000

Best Curator of the Year: Niamat Ali with cash prize Rs. 100,000

Best Coach of Domestic Cricket Season 2016-2017: Azam Khan with cash prize Rs.100, 000

 

[MenInG]

Mubarak ho Sethi Sahib!

 

[Savak]

Expected and richly deserved

 

[Arham_PakFan]

No surprise that Sethi has been is the next chairman

 

[Markhor]

In a professional organisation there would be a proper recruitment process, independent of any political involvement, to recruit the best qualified candidate.

What's this - a coronation ? Don't doubt Sethi's role in PSL but wish this could have been handled better.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

In a professional organisation there would be a proper recruitment process, independent of any political involvement, to recruit the best qualified candidate.

What's this - a coronation ? Don't doubt Sethi's role in PSL but wish this could have been handled better.

There are no professionals in Pakistan so deal with it. He is the best we have. All others are like Zaka Ashraf uneducated incompetent village type folk

 

[Savak]

There are no professionals in Pakistan so deal with it. He is the best we have. All others are like Zaka Ashraf uneducated incompetent village type folk

I will take Sethi over the likes of Shahryar, Ijaz Butt, Zaka Ashraf, Nasim Ashraf and any other PML N politician.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

I will take Sethi over the likes of Shahryar, Ijaz Butt, Zaka Ashraf, Nasim Ashraf and any other PML N politician.

If we do want someone astute then we would need to headhunt someone from a big Pakistani bank like HBL or a corporation. For this role you need management expertise and communication skills not cricket.

Sethi is good for us, he is media man so knows how to create hype. He in the process of creating Pakistan cricket the brand so let him do his work.

 

[Yaasir]

Sethi has very, very close ties with PML-N. He is not the best choice out there to be PCB Chairman, but the way he has handled PSL in its first 2 years, he deserves a full term as PCB chairman.

 

[Iffitheking]

Well deserved, he has good ties all around the world, Pak cricket will prosper under his chairmanship

 

[Savak]

If we do want someone astute then we would need to headhunt someone from a big Pakistani bank like HBL or a corporation. For this role you need management expertise and communication skills not cricket.

Sethi is good for us, he is media man so knows how to create hype. He in the process of creating Pakistan cricket the brand so let him do his work.

Sethi has an economist background and has run his own media and publication businesses and has even been the caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab. He has more than even qualifications, background, experience and now achievements in the form of the PSL to run the PCB.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Sethi has an economist background and has run his own media and publication businesses and has even been the caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab. He has more than even qualifications, background, experience and now achievements in the form of the PSL to run the PCB.

What I like about him is he is intelligent, sharp and can read between the lines.

 

[Mamoon]

The only options at the moment. He has done wonders for Pakistan cricket, and has walked the talk. PSL would not have happened without him, and he is key to bringing cricket back to Pakistan. A lot of people suffer from Sethiphobia due to political reasons, but he should be judged by the work he has done for Pakistan cricket.

 

[PakLFC]

I don't know where Pak Cricket is heading when we appoint jokers as a chairman.

 

[KyoOne]

At least we'd have a single chairman, the two-chairmen show between Sethi and Shehry was bringing Pakistan cricket to more mess

 

[ZoabKhan]

Pakistan, the home of super-multi-talented people. This guy is a full time journalist. Is he gonna give up that job? highly unlikely. And the Patron could care less.

Has little experience heading a business unit. The domestic structure still a mess. Lied and made excuses regarding why he was bending over backward to support Big3. Under his watch we had the debacle in the last world cup and many other series. We are ranked at #8 under his watch. His CM Punjab job was on sifarish, as is this job. Has not cleaned up the buddha babba group in PCB.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Pakistan, the home of super-multi-talented people. This guy is a full time journalist. Is he gonna give up that job? highly unlikely. And the Patron could care less.

Has little experience heading a business unit. The domestic structure still a mess. Lied and made excuses regarding why he was bending over backward to support Big3. Under his watch we had the debacle in the last world cup and many other series. We are ranked at #8 under his watch. His CM Punjab job was on sifarish, as is this job. Has not cleaned up the buddha babba group in PCB.

This is all Zaka Ashrafs mess. He left Pakistan cricket isolated and defunct. With Sethi we have had cricket in Pakistan and world warming back to us again.

 

[cricketAXEpert]

Sethi Was always in charge, Shahryar Khan was more of a front man.

 

[Sultan Baba]

PCB New Chief In August, 2017

In my opinion if gov is sincear with pakistan cricket then they should appoint PCB cheif a cricketer not journalist.
and Javed Miandad is best option in Pakistan
what would you say?

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Javed Miandad?Lol that would be a catastrophe of epic proportions.

Btw Najam Sethi has already been chosen as the next chairman.

 

[Syed1]

It will be corrupt Sethi. It has already been decided.

 

[Sultan Baba]

Who should know about cricket appoint as PCB Cheif

 

[Sultan Baba]

It will be decided only in governer board meeting..

 

[coy0607]

The PCB chief is an executive and managerial position.

A proven CEO needs to be in that position- someone likes Javed Afridi

But we've got Sethi to look forward to

 

[KyoOne]

More terrible times ahead it seems. Politics and corruption and stupid Shakeel Sheikhs type people will get a free hand.

We are doomed.

 

[King-Misbah]

God help Pakistan cricket and you if your relying on Sethi. Have our standards fallen so low?

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

In a professional organisation there would be a proper recruitment process, independent of any political involvement, to recruit the best qualified candidate.

What's this - a coronation ? Don't doubt Sethi's role in PSL but wish this could have been handled better.

I don't know where Pak Cricket is heading when we appoint jokers as a chairman.

Pakistan, the home of super-multi-talented people. This guy is a full time journalist. Is he gonna give up that job? highly unlikely. And the Patron could care less.

Has little experience heading a business unit. The domestic structure still a mess. Lied and made excuses regarding why he was bending over backward to support Big3. Under his watch we had the debacle in the last world cup and many other series. We are ranked at #8 under his watch. His CM Punjab job was on sifarish, as is this job. Has not cleaned up the buddha babba group in PCB.

It will be corrupt Sethi. It has already been decided.

It decide only in governer board meeting but
(ho ga wohi jo Nawaz chahay ga)

More terrible times ahead it seems. Politics and corruption and stupid Shakeel Sheikhs type people will get a free hand.

We are doomed.

God help Pakistan cricket and you if your relying on Sethi. Have our standards fallen so low?

This is a clear case of distribution of Rewarhyeeaan amongst friends and allies.


Rewarheeaan Batt rahi hein.


For those of you who don't know rewarhee :








[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] Great Majid Khan is alive.

 

[DRsohail]

This is a clear case of distribution of Rewarhyeeaan amongst friends and allies.


Rewarheeaan Batt rahi hein.


For those of you who don't know rewarhee :


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[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] Great Majid Khan is alive.

[lz dont share things like this it boils my blood in the holy month of ramadan....

 

[DRsohail]

The only options at the moment. He has done wonders for Pakistan cricket, and has walked the talk. PSL would not have happened without him, and he is key to bringing cricket back to Pakistan. A lot of people suffer from Sethiphobia due to political reasons, but he should be judged by the work he has done for Pakistan cricket.

nothing without psl..and will see what he does....he is jonelist and does show on geo news ..how do you support him, i just cant understand...

 

[Abdullah719]

PM approves nomination of Sethi, Ejaz as PCB Board of Governors members

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has approved nomination of two members - Najam Aziz Sethi and Arif Ejaz - to the Board of Governors of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for a three-year term starting from August 6.

Najam Aziz Sethi is a prominent analyst and opinion maker, who is also a member of the PCB's Board of Governors and chairman of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

He is a senior and well-respected media personality acclaimed for balanced analysis and opinion on national and international issues, PM Office media wing said in a press release here on Saturday.

As PSL chairman, Sethi was instrumental in the success of Pakistan Super League which introduced a bunch of new players who secured places in Pakistan's ICC Champions Trophy 2017 squad where Pakistan was crowned as champions.

Whereas Arif Ejaz is a renowned and respected name of the corporate sector. He worked as CEO of Adamjee Insurance and KSB Pumps Industries.

Ejaz also served as director of the Lahore Stock Exchange, HUBCO, Kohinoor Textile Industries and Lahore University of Management Sciences where he is a visiting fellow.

http://www.brecorder.com/2017/07/08...sethi-ejaz-as-pcb-board-of-governors-members/

 

[sali]

Where are the qualified educated x cricketers like Asif Iqbal, Majid Khan, Zaheer Abbas, Mushtaq Muhammad,...?? They should be involved in PCB business.

 

[squarecut]

If PCB is government controlled and PM appoints PCB chairman, then God save PCB. Sports cannot be run like a government organisation, that too a third world government organisation full of inefficiency and corruption.

 

[Pakpak]

[MENTION=138254]Syed1[/MENTION] chalo iis ka bhi end aa raha hai

 

[Syed1]

[MENTION=138254]Syed1[/MENTION] chalo iis ka bhi end aa raha hai

Inshallah... saray aek aek karkay bhagien gaye..

 

[Abdullah719]

IHC moved against nomination of Najam Sethi, Ejaz Arif

Islamabad - A writ petition seeking court’s directions to declare the nomination of Najam Sethi and Ejaz Arif to the Board of Governors of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for a period of three years as illegal was moved in the Islamabad High Court on Wednesday.

Tariq Asad Advocate moved the petition in person and cited federation through Secretary Ministry of Sports, Patron in Chief, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Prime Minister through his Principal Secretary, Chairman, Senate Standing Committee of Sports, Pakistan Cricket Board through its Chairman Najam Sethi, the Chairman Pakistan Super League (PSL), Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) through its Director General, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) through its Chairman, Secretary Establishment Division and seven others as respondents in this matter.

The petitioner prayed to the court to declare that the nomination of Najam Aziz Sethi and Ejaz Arif approved by the Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, to the Board of Governors of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for a period of three years term starting from August 6, 2017, is mala fide, illegal and of no legal effect.

Tariq Asad requested the court to declare clause xxx of Article 4, clause 5 of Article 7, Article 10 and clause (s) of Article 12 of the PCB Constitution 2014 ultra vires of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 and direct the Federal Government to amend the PCB Constitution to rectify the omissions mentioned hereinabove or frame the Constitution in accordance with law providing representation of all the neglected parties particularly the respondents No. 10 to 24 in order to promote Cricket in the interest of justice.

He also requested the court to direct respondent No. 4 Chairman PCB to place the details of administrative expenses amounting Rs3.30 billion incurred by PCB and the comparative figures of aggregate administrative expenses of the previous years since PCB’s establishment and direct FIA to investigate the matter whether Najam Sethi had deliberately let the players to commit spot fixing offence in the light of General Aslam Beg’s allegation that Najam Sethi is an Indian agent.

The petitioner requested the court to declare the extension of Najam Sethi for another period of three years and nomination of Ejaz Arif unlawful and of no legal effect in the circumstances mentioned herein above.

He further requested the court to direct chairman PCB to place all the details of expenditure incurred by the PCB to the advocates/law firms, legal consultants/ legal advisors, litigation, rendering legal opinions, drafting and all matters connected with legal field including TA & Day from the date of PCB’s establishment and to give an up-to-date report of each and every account to whom the payments were made up-do-date.

Tariq also prayed to the court to restrain respondent Chairman PCB from holding any elections in PCB till the final adjudication of the matter and let Shehryar continues till on adhoc basis.

He added that the court may direct NAB to conduct investigation/enquiry of irregularities and illegalities pointed out in the petition and meanwhile direct respondent No. 25 Interior Secretary to place the name of Najam Sethi on ECL.

http://nation.com.pk/islamabad/20-Jul-2017/ihc-moved-against-nomination-of-najam-sethi-ejaz-arif

 

[Abdullah719]

Afzaal Haider named PCB acting chairman to conduct elections

LAHORE: Justice (r) Afzaal Haider is named as the acting chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and has been tasked with holding elections for the new chief of the board within 30 days. Present PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan’s three-year term ends on August 8, after which Haider will formulate a new Board of Governors (BoG). Haider - set to receive the responsibilities in a few days at the Gaddafi Stadium - will also act as the new Election Commissioner and will be assisted by Deputy Election Commissioner Ahmed Shehzad Farooq Rana. His first task as the Election Commissioner will be to ask for nominations from the selected regions and departments for the coveted PCB chairman post. If more than one nomination is received, then elections will be held. However, there are strong chances that current PCB executive committee chairman Najam Sethi will be elected as the new chairman without any opposition. Sethi, 69, is considered to be the most sought-after person to fill the PCB chairman’s post when Shaharyar steps down, courtesy the former’s successful initiative of organising Pakistan Super League’s two editions - the second one featuring a landmark final in Lahore.

Meanwhile, he also boasts worthwhile credentials as the head of PCB’s three-man executive committee. Sethi has been recently named in the BoG along with Arif Ejaz by the patron of the PCB, Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif. Earlier, Shaharyar was also elected unopposed for his three-year term when Justice Sair Ali conducted elections as the Election Commissioner. Shaharyar, 83, had forwarded his resignation to the patron a few months ago but was asked to complete his term. He is currently in England on a holiday, but will return to Pakistan soon to preside over a BoG meeting. Among the 10 members of the BoG, two are appointed by the patron and apart from Sethi, a prominent corporate figure Ejaz was named by the PM. Ejaz is a renowned corporate executive who has worked as chief executive officer for Adamjee Insurance and KSB Pumps Industries. He had also served as director of the Lahore Stock Exchange, Hub Power Company Limited, Non-Executive Director Kohinoor Textile Industries and was on the board at Lahore University of Management Sciences, National Refinery Ltd., Pakistan Steel Mills Corp. He will fill the space left by Shaharyar in the BoG.

The members of the BoG were reduced from 14 to 10 in 2014 which now constitutes of four representatives of regional teams (top four teams from the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy) and four representatives of services organisations (the top four department sides). There is an 11th member of the BoG as well, who is an ex-oficio but a non-voting member courtesy being an official of the Inter-Provincial Coordination Committee. The new four regional representatives will be named by the Election Commissioner after discussion with the current, functional BoG on July 31. Presently, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Karachi and Peshawar have their representatives sitting in the BoG, but if the rules of rotation are applied, representatives of Lahore, FATA, Faisalabad and Multan are set to earn a place among the BoG. Meanwhile, among the services organisations, WAPDA and UBL are supposed to retain their positions while HBL and SSGC are going to replace SNGPL and NBP.

http://dailytimes.com.pk/sports/22-...amed-pcb-acting-chairman-to-conduct-elections

 

[Abdullah719]

Elections

 

[Sherlock]

I wonder what will be the scenario when Sethi takes over, and the cases for Sharjeel and Latif proceed as imagined...

 

[Abdullah719]

IHC issues pre-admission notices to PCB over nomination of Sethi, Arif

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Tuesday issued pre-admission notices to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on a petition seeking court’s directives to declare nomination of Najam Sethi and Ejaz Arif to the PCB Board of Governors for a period of three years illegal and in violation of the law.

IHC judge Mohsin Akhtar Kayani took up the petition moved by Tariq Asad Advocate and directed the PCB to submit its reply and deferred the hearing till August 10. Tariq had cited the federation through ministry of sports secretary and PCB patron Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif through his principal secretary, chairman, senate standing committee on sports, PCB through its chairman, PSL head Najam Sethi, the Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) through its Director General, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), through its chairman, secretary Establishment Division and seven others as respondents. The petitioner prayed to the court to declare that the nomination of Najam Aziz Sethi and Ejaz Arif, approved by the prime minister to the PCB Board of Governors for a period of three (3) years term starting from August 6, 2017, malafide, illegal and of no legal effect.

Tariq requested the court to declare clause xxx of Article 4, clause 5 of Article 7, Article 10 and clause (s) of Article 12 of the PCB Constitution 2014 ultra vires of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 and direct the Federal government to amend the PCB constitution to rectify the omissions mentioned hereinabove or frame the constitution in accordance with law providing representation of all the neglected parties, particularly the respondents No 10 to 24 in order to promote cricket in the interest of justice.

He also requested the court to direct respondent No 4, PCB chairman to place the details of administrative expenses amounting Rs3.30 billion incurred by PCB and the comparative figures of aggregate administrative expenses of the previous years since the PCB’s establishment and direct the FIA to investigate the matter whether Najam Sethi had deliberately let the players commit spot-fixing offence in the light of General Aslam Baig’s allegation that Sethi is an Indian agent.

The petitioner requested the court to direct the PCB chairman to place all the details of expenditure incurred by the PCB to the advocates/law firms, legal consultants/legal advisors, litigation, rendering legal opinions, drafting and all matters connected with legal field including TA & Day from the date of PCB’s establishment and to give an up-to-date report of each and every account to whom the payments were made up-to-date.

Tariq also prayed to the court to restrain the PCB chairman from holding any elections in the PCB till the final adjudication of the matter and let Shaharyar Khan continue working on an ad-hoc basis.

He added that the court may direct the NAB to conduct investigation/inquiry of irregularities and illegalities pointed out in the petition and direct the interior secretary to place the name of Najam Sethi on the Exit Control List (ECL).

http://nation.com.pk/sports/26-Jul-...-notices-to-pcb-over-nomination-of-sethi-arif

 

[mmkextreme_1]

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Tuesday issued pre-admission notices to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on a petition seeking court’s directives to declare nomination of Najam Sethi and Ejaz Arif to the PCB Board of Governors for a period of three years illegal and in violation of the law.

IHC judge Mohsin Akhtar Kayani took up the petition moved by Tariq Asad Advocate and directed the PCB to submit its reply and deferred the hearing till August 10. Tariq had cited the federation through ministry of sports secretary and PCB patron Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif through his principal secretary, chairman, senate standing committee on sports, PCB through its chairman, PSL head Najam Sethi, the Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) through its Director General, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), through its chairman, secretary Establishment Division and seven others as respondents. The petitioner prayed to the court to declare that the nomination of Najam Aziz Sethi and Ejaz Arif, approved by the prime minister to the PCB Board of Governors for a period of three (3) years term starting from August 6, 2017, malafide, illegal and of no legal effect.

Tariq requested the court to declare clause xxx of Article 4, clause 5 of Article 7, Article 10 and clause (s) of Article 12 of the PCB Constitution 2014 ultra vires of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 and direct the Federal government to amend the PCB constitution to rectify the omissions mentioned hereinabove or frame the constitution in accordance with law providing representation of all the neglected parties, particularly the respondents No 10 to 24 in order to promote cricket in the interest of justice.

He also requested the court to direct respondent No 4, PCB chairman to place the details of administrative expenses amounting Rs3.30 billion incurred by PCB and the comparative figures of aggregate administrative expenses of the previous years since the PCB’s establishment and direct the FIA to investigate the matter whether Najam Sethi had deliberately let the players commit spot-fixing offence in the light of General Aslam Baig’s allegation that Sethi is an Indian agent.

The petitioner requested the court to direct the PCB chairman to place all the details of expenditure incurred by the PCB to the advocates/law firms, legal consultants/legal advisors, litigation, rendering legal opinions, drafting and all matters connected with legal field including TA & Day from the date of PCB’s establishment and to give an up-to-date report of each and every account to whom the payments were made up-to-date.

Tariq also prayed to the court to restrain the PCB chairman from holding any elections in the PCB till the final adjudication of the matter and let Shaharyar Khan continue working on an ad-hoc basis.

He added that the court may direct the NAB to conduct investigation/inquiry of irregularities and illegalities pointed out in the petition and direct the interior secretary to place the name of Najam Sethi on the Exit Control List (ECL).

http://nation.com.pk/sports/26-Jul-...-notices-to-pcb-over-nomination-of-sethi-arif

lol, was expected. This for some reason happens with just about every chairman that gets appointed. This one is actually is delayed a bit more than usual. Previously, usually, we see such petitions right after an appointment. Chalo "dhar ai droost ai" .

 

[MenInG]

Needs to be challenged so that all concerned dont take PCB as their property!

 

[Boycottisno2]

Best Umpire of the Year: Shozab Raza with cash prize Rs. 200,000

This umpire is the worst umpire ..... what is PCB thinking.... Ahsan Raza should have been given the prize not this shocker of umpire Shozab Raza ....... horrible

 

[Pakpak]

[MENTION=138254]Syed1[/MENTION], iis ka bhi end aai ga kal ke baad, enjoy kar le apni 'chairmainship'

 

[Syed1]

[MENTION=138254]Syed1[/MENTION], iis ka bhi end aai ga kal ke baad, enjoy kar le apni 'chairmainship'

Hehehe... it's lovely that 'chairmanship' has been snatched from his hands even before he got it..

 

[Abdullah719]

PCB appoints new members of board of governors

LAHORE - Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed new Board of Governors (BoG) of four regions including Lahore City Cricket Association (LCCA) president Khawaja Nadeem Ahmad for a term of three years.

According to the PCB notification, besides Khawaja Nadeem, three other regional cricket heads have been made the members of the governing board, who are Murad Ali of Quetta and Nouman Butt from Sialkot while the representation from FATA, the fourth BoG member, has yet to come as the elections of the FATA cricket body has yet to take place.

Apart from four regional cricket heads, the governing board also has the presentation from four departments including Mansoor Masood Khan (UBL), Lt Gen (r) Muzammal Hussain (Wapda) and Col Sohaib (SSGC). Habib Bank has not finalized the nomination of its representative in the BoG. The new governing board will elect the new PCB chairman during its first meeting on August 9 and Najam Sethi is the strong candidate to hold this hot seat for a fresh term of three years along with Arif Ejaz for the slot of PCB chairman executive committee.

Lahore has finally got its representation in the governing board after almost 10 years and last time, it was represented by its former late president Amir Hayat Khan Rokhari in 2008. “It is a big honour for LCCA for getting into the BoG and it is really good to see LCCA back into the board of governors,” Kh Nadeem said here on Wednesday.

He said his specific mandate is working in close coordination with the PCB for the cause of the game at the national level especially for club cricket at LCCA. "The PCB is taking solid measures to better the domestic cricket structure to make the domestic events results oriented and to help improve the quality of our cricket, for which there is a dire need to supplement these efforts from the platform of the regional bodies,” said Nadeem, who will be contesting for the third successive term as LCCA president this month. He was first elected LCCA chief in 2010 and then in 2014.

He said club cricket is the backbone of our national cricket and it is serving as a pipeline to produce talented cricketers for the Pakistan senior and junior cricket teams. The only way to strengthen Pakistan cricket is to generate maximum cricket activity at grassroots level,” he said.

“The LCCA gained success in a number of national level tournaments in the recent past due to a strong club system, which also helped in producing high-quality cricketers, who are now part of the national senior and junior teams. If the PCB includes new national club-level tournament in its domestic calendar, we will welcome it and organise them to hunt new talent,” he added.

http://nation.com.pk/sports/03-Aug-2017/pcb-appoints-new-members-of-board-of-governors

 

[Shutdown Corner]

hasnt this guy been in charge like twice before?

is this the 18th time the post has had a new guy in the past 5 years?

 

[hadi123]

Former PCB chiefs back Sethi for chairman’s post

LAHORE: Two former chairmen of the Pakistan Cricket Board have backed the nomination of Executive Committee head Najam Sethi as the next PCB chairman in place of Shaharyar Mohammad Khan whose three-year term ended on Sunday.

The election for new PCB chairman is expected to be held later this week and Sethi is the most prominent nominee for the post.

Speaking to a private TV channel on Sunday evening, former PCB chairman Khalid Mahmood praised Sethi for his outstanding work for the cricket board and Pakistan Super League (PSL).

“When I first met Sethi in 2013, I wasn’t too impressed, but my opinion has changed about him as he has proved his credentials as a fine administrator with some stellar work for the PCB, especially by setting up the hugely successful PSL,” said Khalid.

“The tournament has provided a great platform for young Pakistan players and some of the new talent was instrumental in the ICC Champions Trophy triumph in England. I feel that Sethi is the best choice to replace Shaharyar Khan now.”

Another former PCB Chairman retired Gen Tauqir Zia echoed Khalid’s sentiments. Appearing in a TV sports show on Sunday, Tauqir backed Sethi’s nomination and termed him ‘the best choice to lead the PCB.’

“Sethi in my opinion is more suited than anyone to run the PCB. Even if I was given a chance to be chairman, I would gladly withdraw my nomination for him since he holds rich experience of administration, especially through his outstanding work for the PSL,” said Tauqir.

“In recent years, Sethi has gathered a firm grip over cricket affairs as well on the day-to-day affairs of the cricket board. Some of his critics are seemingly driven by an agenda and he should not worry about them, if you ask me.”

https://www.dawn.com/news/1350199/former-pcb-chiefs-back-sethi-for-chairmans-post

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Good people are seeing the light.

 

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Former cricketers bat for Sethi

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is all set to elect a new chairman, and former cricketers believe Najam Sethi is the best choice considering his experience and achievements during his tenure as head of the Executive Committee and the Pakistan Super League (PSL) chairman.

The election of the new head is taking place today at the PCB headquarters where a new chairman will take charge from Shaharyar Khan.

Sethi, who was recently named in the Board of Governors by the Patron of the PCB, is the strongest candidate, most likely to be elected unopposed.

Pakistan legend Wasim Akram threw his weight behind Sethi as the new chairman, applauding his landmark achievement of giving Pakistan its own cricket league.

“I support him all the way and the main reason is PSL,” said Wasim. “Many people before him discussed the idea of PSL but no one was able to materialise the plans. Sethi not only made is possible, but organised two successful editions of Pakistan’s top class T20 league and also the final of the second edition in Lahore.”

He continued: “Now with the inclusion of the sixth team, it will become better and better and in the end, the benefit is for Pakistan cricket.”

Sethi has been the head of PCB’s most powerful committee during the last term and Wasim believes he has the hands-on experience of running board’s everyday affairs.

“Four years are enough [to understand any system] and now he knows which person to use for what job. He is fully aware of all the staff and management, which makes him the best candidate,” said Wasim.

Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif believes Sethi is the man you can trust to take PCB to the top.

“Sethi is the best candidate for the chairmanship of PCB and he will win. He made the PSL a big success and he will do the same with PCB,” said Latif. “He has been trying to invite international teams to Pakistan and he will succeed in that too. He has also been working on youngsters. The team is on the top, the captain is on the top, PSL is on the top and now he will take PCB on to the top,” he said.

Latif, however, suggested Sethi to always keep merit the top priority. “He will be elected on merit so he should keep merit as his top priority,” he said. “Meanwhile, if he works on grassroots cricket, in schools and colleges, he will be remembered by the whole nation.”

Former opener and renowned commentator Ramiz Raja also wished Sethi best of luck. “I wish Sethi is elected as chairman. He has the ability and passion to make things possible for the betterment of cricket, and PSL is the main proof of his perfect administrative skills,” said Ramiz.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/1477089/former-cricketers-bat-sethi/

 

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I think Najam Sethi will do a good job - hope for the best!