"The cricket regime headed by Ramiz Raja is no more": Najam Sethi

[Nasty Naz]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chew on this! <a href="https://t.co/Ysku87tbFH">https://t.co/Ysku87tbFH</a></p>— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) <a href="https://twitter.com/najamsethi/status/1609206997416656897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 31, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

What self respecting chairman that is running an organization would be shamelessly posting like this?

 

[Markhor]

How petty is this !

 

[Markhor]

Looking at the names on the management committee again - Shafqat Rana is another dubious character to say the least.

I remember a story back in the day alleging that as selector, he asked the father of a player for a sizeable sum to be selected.

 

[Suleiman]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chew on this! <a href="https://t.co/Ysku87tbFH">https://t.co/Ysku87tbFH</a></p>— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) <a href="https://twitter.com/najamsethi/status/1609206997416656897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 31, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Pretty dumb from Sethi.

Why is it always Pakistanis with these cringe paindu style tweets )

 

[Ami]

Haha. .legends!

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chew on this! <a href="https://t.co/Ysku87tbFH">https://t.co/Ysku87tbFH</a></p>— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) <a href="https://twitter.com/najamsethi/status/1609206997416656897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 31, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Worst part is more than likely, PCB's media department being used to prepare these!

 

[Snowflake]

“Players developed” )

Sethi is such a child!

 

[James]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chew on this! <a href="https://t.co/Ysku87tbFH">https://t.co/Ysku87tbFH</a></p>— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) <a href="https://twitter.com/najamsethi/status/1609206997416656897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 31, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

This tweet seems rather childish.

 

[Savak]

Would like Ehsan Mani, Wasim Khan and Ramiz to factually respond to the post otherwise it stands uncontested

 

[mazkhan]

Sethi is right raja was clueless but what iks hit man mani and wasim khan did is destroy our cricket .

 

[Nasty Naz]

Sethi is right raja was clueless but what iks hit man mani and wasim khan did is destroy our cricket .

Yes because Pakistan cricket has been so bright since the start of 2010...

The 2015 & 2016 WC probably had our worst squads in history and pre-PSL, all Pakistan witnessed were players who failed developmental wise from Shehzad/Akmal/Maqsood and struggled to keep their fast bowlers healthy. Their small glimmer was Misbah making them unbeatable in UAE.

Maybe Pakistan should focus on getting a chairman that's not selfish and about me me me. Shut your stupid mouth and do your job professionally instead of posting propaganda.

Also seems hilarious to claim credit for Naseem/Haris/Haider/Hasnain (couldn't even spell Hasnain's name correctly either) when they all made their debuts after he left.

 

[offstump]

Sethi is our new national embarrassment. Some posters called Ehsan Mani senile, but quite frankly Mani would never stoop to such low and petty levels. Is Sethi focused on turning around pakistan cricket as he keeps claiming or is he just going to get into a Twitter war. Now I think this might be a masterstroke from Ramiz, he’s baited Sethi and the he has jumped in with both feet.

What an embarrassment this is, we’ve got an international team touring our country and the chairman of the PCB is tweeting garbage.

 

[Technics 1210]

What self respecting chairman that is running an organization would be shamelessly posting like this?

Funny, when USA and UK politicians invoke negative info against their foe in public, its democracy - all is fair - yet here we are all in shock when a PCB Chairman does it.

 

[Technics 1210]

I am fully supportive of Sethi going public with such a tweet, after all, RR went public too after being ousted as Chairman!

RR getting a taste of his own medicine!

 

[offstump]

Funny, when USA and UK politicians invoke negative info against their foe in public, its democracy - all is fair - yet here we are all in shock when a PCB Chairman does it.

These aren’t politicians, do you see the ECB and CSA chairmen going at it on Twitter or elsewhere?

 

[MenInG]

As per media reports:

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Executive Faisal Hasnain has been given an ultimatum to cut 40% of his monthly salary of around PKR 26 lakhs or leave.

Several other directors are also under a savings campaign since Management Committee took over. Sources said they were formally informed about taking a 30-40% pay cut or leaving. They have a week's time to decide, and three months' salary will be given on resignation.

Chief Executive Faisal Hasnain from UAE is also included in them, there is no scope for CEO in the PCB constitution of 2014, so no position is listed on the website. His monthly salary is 25 lakhs 93 thousand 750 rupees. Faisal has been given the option of a 40 percent cut or resignation.

Chief Financial Officer Javed Murtaza, who gets Rs 14 lakhs 12 thousand 980 per month, is also at risk; Director High Performance Nadeem Khan's salary is Rs 14 lakhs 72 thousand 500, Director International Cricket Operations. Zakir Khan receives nine lakhs 61 thousand 663 rupees per month.

Director Infrastructure and Real Estate Nasir Hameed 9 lakh while Director Media and Communication Sami Al Hasan Birni gets Rs 13 lakhs 93 thousand 999 per month, and Chief Medical Officer Najeebullah Soomro gets Rs 11 lakhs 77 thousand 500 per month.

All of them were also given the option to cut or go home. Many important changes are possible in the PCB during the next 7 to 10 days, Zakir Khan will retire on April 3 at the age of 60, but he also has three months. Director HR Serena Agha resigned a few days ago, she was given 9 lakhs 85 thousand rupees per month.

 

[Mamoon]

Mani was an old, tired man with no energy & spark. He hid behind the incompetent Wasim Khan who had no clue.

Ramiz brought some much needed enthusiasm & passion to the role. Unfortunately, he was incapable of turning around the mess created by Wasim Khan.

Sethi is far better than all of them. He did splendid work in his first tenure but he has his work cut out this time to reverse the destruction caused by Wasim Khan.

 

[offstump]

Mani was an old, tired man with no energy & spark. He hid behind the incompetent Wasim Khan who had no clue.

Ramiz brought some much needed enthusiasm & passion to the role. Unfortunately, he was incapable of turning around the mess created by Wasim Khan.

Sethi is far better than all of them. He did splendid work in his first tenure but he has his work cut out this time to reverse the destruction caused by Wasim Khan.

Mani was the same age as Sethi when he took over the chairmanship. They are only three years apart. I suppose he is also senile based on your comment regarding being an old, tired man. Have you seen Sethi walking around the PCB headquarters? He can barely move faster than a snail. I feel ridiculous even writing this but feel compelled to point out the hypocrisy in your statement.

As much as you hate Wasim Khan, to say he had no clue is a ridiculous statement. On merit and qualification alone, WK is light years ahead of any executive to ever take the helm at the PCB. Regardless, let’s judge Seth’s performance at the end of his latest tenure to determine who is the most senile of them all as you’ve eloquently put it.

 

[Mamoon]

Mani was the same age as Sethi when he took over the chairmanship. They are only three years apart. I suppose he is also senile based on your comment regarding being an old, tired man. Have you seen Sethi walking around the PCB headquarters? He can barely move faster than a snail. I feel ridiculous even writing this but feel compelled to point out the hypocrisy in your statement.

As much as you hate Wasim Khan, to say he had no clue is a ridiculous statement. On merit and qualification alone, WK is light years ahead of any executive to ever take the helm at the PCB. Regardless, let’s judge Seth’s performance at the end of his latest tenure to determine who is the most senile of them all as you’ve eloquently put it.

Najam Sethi is an exception. He is one of those rare people that continue to prove that age is just a number. He is very much like my father who is also 70 now. More energetic & sharp than people half their age.

Sethi is a workaholic who has been working tirelessly for 40 years & is a champion at multi-tasking. There is no comparison between him & Mani both in terms of attitude & in terms of intellect.

Mani would look like he would fall asleep in his chair any moment. Sethi is far more active. Unlike Mani, he is a man of action.

Wasim Khan was clueless because of the following reasons.

(1) He allowed Misbah to decide Mickey’s future when there was a clear conflict of interest.

Mickey had to go, but a potential replacement should have never been allowed to be part of the panel that decided his future. It was pure incompetence and weak leadership.

2) He combined the coach and selector roles and called it a “necessary innovation” for Pakistan cricket. However, when Misbah struggled to balance both roles, Wasim disbanded this “necessary innovation”.

As a result, we never found out if the dual role was the problem or if Misbah was the problem. Again, a sign of his weak leadership and lack of vision and conviction.

3) Botched PSL 2021. Pakistan was going through an almost COVID free period in Feb/March 2021. Since the pandemic started, this period was actually the most successful period for Pakistan in terms of COVID.

However, PCB was extremely relaxed and did not even take the basic precautions to prevent an outbreak. Had PCB done the basics, they would have completed PSL 2021 with no issues.

People give examples of IPL getting suspended in April 2021 but the situation was completely different. India was going through a severe COVID crisis at the time; Pakistan wasn’t in Feb-March 2021.

4) That 200 million deal with PTV proved to be a scam. It was a lie. Why hasn’t Wasim Khan being held accountable for it and why isn’t he being investigated for embezzlement? Where did this figure come up from and where did it go?

5) Failed to deliver DRS for the New Zealand ODI series in 2021, which meant that the series was not part of the ODI Championship and hence was rendered meaningless.

If New Zealand didn’t humiliate Pakistan by rightfully canceling the tour and had Pakistan won that series, would Wasim Khan have taken responsibility for costing Pakistan points in the ODI Championship?

As the CEO, the buck stops with him. It was his job to get these arrangements done.

People say he revamped the domestic cricket and convinced big teams to tour Pakistan. Firstly, he did not revamp domestic cricket - he simply implement the blueprint provided by Imran Khan.

In other words, he was spoon-fed and the domestic reforms didn’t work either. 4 years after the reforms, Pakistan produced its worst ever Test team.

As far as bringing big teams to Pakistan is concerned, we have to understand that he only capitalized on the groundwork and the momentum created by Sethi.

In spite of that, he failed to use his negotiation skills & couldn’t convince New Zealand to not humiliate Pakistan by abandoning the tour in September 2021 after arriving in Pakistan.

More importantly, he couldn’t even convince his ex-employers England to tour Pakistan in November 2021 who cancelled their plans after New Zealand walked away. They didn’t give two hoots about Wasim Khan’s assurances.

Wasim played the “I left England to help Pakistan” card but it didn’t work, and he started complaining about the hostility that he received from the media and ex-players who could see through the act.

He expected a red carpet welcome and that didn’t happen, and he clearly didn’t have the thick skin to cope with criticism.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Najam Sethi is a complete buffoon and does not deserve to run the local chai dhaaba, let alone a private sports organization.

I mean, just look at that childish tweet, is this a man fit to be a chairman?

 

[Ashmal]

Worst part is more than likely, PCB's media department being used to prepare these!

And we had players being reprimanded for their tweets, while the PCB chief does this.

 

[Babeikh]

I do wonder about people like Sethi and whether they actually have any self respect, dignity etc.

 

[Technics 1210]

These aren’t politicians, do you see the ECB and CSA chairmen going at it on Twitter or elsewhere?

This is because a sacked ECB/CSA official doesn't go public with a hissy fit on a YT channel in the first place!

 

[offstump]

This is because a sacked ECB/CSA official doesn't go public with a hissy fit on a YT channel in the first place!

So that means the incoming Chairman should start his own hissy fit in response on Twitter? Great logic.

 

[offstump]

Najam Sethi is an exception. He is one of those rare people that continue to prove that age is just a number. He is very much like my father who is also 70 now. More energetic & sharp than people half their age.

Sethi is a workaholic who has been working tirelessly for 40 years & is a champion at multi-tasking. There is no comparison between him & Mani both in terms of attitude & in terms of intellect.

Mani would look like he would fall asleep in his chair any moment. Sethi is far more active. Unlike Mani, he is a man of action.

Wasim Khan was clueless because of the following reasons.

(1) He allowed Misbah to decide Mickey’s future when there was a clear conflict of interest.

Mickey had to go, but a potential replacement should have never been allowed to be part of the panel that decided his future. It was pure incompetence and weak leadership.

2) He combined the coach and selector roles and called it a “necessary innovation” for Pakistan cricket. However, when Misbah struggled to balance both roles, Wasim disbanded this “necessary innovation”.

As a result, we never found out if the dual role was the problem or if Misbah was the problem. Again, a sign of his weak leadership and lack of vision and conviction.

3) Botched PSL 2021. Pakistan was going through an almost COVID free period in Feb/March 2021. Since the pandemic started, this period was actually the most successful period for Pakistan in terms of COVID.

However, PCB was extremely relaxed and did not even take the basic precautions to prevent an outbreak. Had PCB done the basics, they would have completed PSL 2021 with no issues.

People give examples of IPL getting suspended in April 2021 but the situation was completely different. India was going through a severe COVID crisis at the time; Pakistan wasn’t in Feb-March 2021.

4) That 200 million deal with PTV proved to be a scam. It was a lie. Why hasn’t Wasim Khan being held accountable for it and why isn’t he being investigated for embezzlement? Where did this figure come up from and where did it go?

5) Failed to deliver DRS for the New Zealand ODI series in 2021, which meant that the series was not part of the ODI Championship and hence was rendered meaningless.

If New Zealand didn’t humiliate Pakistan by rightfully canceling the tour and had Pakistan won that series, would Wasim Khan have taken responsibility for costing Pakistan points in the ODI Championship?

As the CEO, the buck stops with him. It was his job to get these arrangements done.

People say he revamped the domestic cricket and convinced big teams to tour Pakistan. Firstly, he did not revamp domestic cricket - he simply implement the blueprint provided by Imran Khan.

In other words, he was spoon-fed and the domestic reforms didn’t work either. 4 years after the reforms, Pakistan produced its worst ever Test team.

As far as bringing big teams to Pakistan is concerned, we have to understand that he only capitalized on the groundwork and the momentum created by Sethi.

In spite of that, he failed to use his negotiation skills & couldn’t convince New Zealand to not humiliate Pakistan by abandoning the tour in September 2021 after arriving in Pakistan.

More importantly, he couldn’t even convince his ex-employers England to tour Pakistan in November 2021 who cancelled their plans after New Zealand walked away. They didn’t give two hoots about Wasim Khan’s assurances.

Wasim played the “I left England to help Pakistan” card but it didn’t work, and he started complaining about the hostility that he received from the media and ex-players who could see through the act.

He expected a red carpet welcome and that didn’t happen, and he clearly didn’t have the thick skin to cope with criticism.

Sethi is well past his expiry date and should retire. Ditto for Mani. Heading a major entity or corporation at this age is hindering the progress of others. Qualitative assessments like falling asleep in a chair are based on one’s own personal opinion. As far as cricketing administration experience, Mani blows Sethi out of the water. I personally don’t even like Mani but you can’t deny his experience and what he brings to the job. Personal vendettas aside, he is/was far more experienced.

Regarding your points:

1. I don’t agree with you on many things but I do on this one. Should not have happened.

2. Innovation is necessary in any organization. The fact that WK took initiative and tried something new is a good thing. Nobody hits 100%, you try and fail fast if it doesn’t work. I don’t see this as some sort of massive blight, Misbah wasn’t really worse than the guy who replaced him as CS.

3. In this case the BCCI appear to be even more incompetent than the PCB. The PSL took precautions, the owners were out of control. PCB could have done a better job reigning things in, but even one misstep and it’s game over. I can’t blame WK for this, everyone knew the stakes were high and if you have someone who doesn’t want to follow instructions the damage is already done before you can take any action.

4. If Sethi is a man of action then he should launch an inquiry into this just like the PCB did when they uncovered all his financial irregularities after he resigned, and take legal action. It’s been over a year, if it was a scam and a lie then why hasn’t anything been done?

5. There was a shortage of DRS operators globally at the time plus travel constraints. Even the Ashes went without snicko and some other technology due to this same issue. I can’t blame WK solely for things that are not in his control.

As far as Sethi goes, he blew over $1M on a frivolous legal case against the BCCI based on an MoU signed on the back of a napkin. This was laughed off by the ICC dispute resolution panel. He couldn’t convince the cricket governing body to agree with his rock solid case which he forced the PCB BoG to vote in favour of. It seems like losing money is somewhat of a pattern with Sethi in his other business chairman activities as well. There were also several financial irregularities uncovered during Sethi’s reign.

He’s also appointed Haroon Rasheed to the committee charged with bringing back department cricket when it was Haroon himself who was tasked with “revamping” it and he stars in a PCB video where he’s boasting about how great the regional setup is going to be and now Sethi has him doing the opposite. Can be not find a more competent person for such an important task? If the regional setup was such an abject failure why would you hire the same people for the work ahead?

Sethi should step down and let someone younger take over. Same for the rest of the board, allow others to come in and bring fresh ideas. The budda regime needs to park their egos for once.

 

[Technics 1210]

So that means the incoming Chairman should start his own hissy fit in response on Twitter? Great logic.

Taste of the opposition medicine.

Simples.

 

[Snowflake]

I am fully supportive of Sethi going public with such a tweet, after all, RR went public too after being ousted as Chairman!

RR getting a taste of his own medicine!

He can go public all he wants - but at least spend some time fact checking those statements. He’s listed almost the entire Pak team under “players developed” ) whatever that means.

 

[Snowflake]

Would like Ehsan Mani, Wasim Khan and Ramiz to factually respond to the post otherwise it stands uncontested

Uncontested? The public has a brain of their own to contest these bogus statements. Lol

 

[MenInG]

LAHORE: Najam Sethi, chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) managing committee, said on Sunday that former star all-rounder Shahid Afridi has been appointed interim chief selector to take some "bold decisions" pertaining to the Pakistan squad selection.

Afridi, a swashbuckling all-rounder known primarily for his aggressive batting style in his cricketing days, was appointed by Sethi as the chairman of the PCB's interim selection committee last week. The committee was formed after former PCB chairman Ramiz Raja and ex-chief selector Mohammad Waseem were sacked in a change of guard at the PCB.

In an exclusive interview with Arab News, Sethi justified Afridi's appointment as the interim chief selector, saying he used to be a "bold and beautiful player."

"First of all, you're right. Afridi is a mercurial player but he's a bold and beautiful player, there's no doubt about... He's also very popular, he's the sort of person we want in the selection committee who can take bold decisions," Sethi said.

"[Someone] to experiment with new talent, to realize where old is still gold and I think that was missing in this team which is why we had four defeats in a row in Test matches."

Sethi said he thought Afridi would be the "right man" to give Pakistan a green pitch, where the public would at least get to see results.

"Afridi was on board, he wanted to make some changes and he wanted to play bold and exciting cricket," the new PCB boss said.

"We are not going to play to win or to lose, but we are now going to play the game in the true spirit of the game."

Asked if Babar Azam's replacement as skipper was on the cards in any of the three formats, Sethi said "that's something we haven't considered."

"There is a lot of talk about it [appointing different captains for different formats], there is some public pressure also that is critical of some decisions that have been taken on the field," he acknowledged.

Sethi, however, said he was currently focusing on the New Zealand series and busy ensuring it ends "safely, peacefully and with some good results and some good cricket."

"Then we will take this issue up at that stage," he added.

Sethi, who has twice headed the PCB in 2013-14 and then in 2017, has always spoken highly of foreign coaches as opposed to local trainers. In 2016, he appointed South African Mickey Arthur as the coach of the Pakistan cricket team.

Sethi has repeatedly rejected the idea of what he calls appointing "ex-cricketing stars" as coaches and has said foreign coaches are more qualified than their Pakistani counterparts.

He told Arab News the PCB was "in communication" with Arthur to take up the head coach assignment.

"He is our number one priority [for head coach]," Sethi said. "We have mooted this idea before our board and everybody is on the same page."

Sethi said the board wanted Arthur on board as it wanted someone who knew the players, their strengths and weaknesses individually.

https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2225241/pakistan

 

[Rana]

"We are not going to play to win or to lose, but we are now going to play the game in the true spirit of the game."

This. I hope he stays true to his word

Without a doubt, Pakistan were not playing the game in it’s true spirit under Babar/Saqlain/Rizwan

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I am pleased to report that <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealPCB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheRealPCB</a> has been ordered to immediately clear all outstanding payments of contracted players and employees pending since last regime.</p>— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) <a href="https://twitter.com/najamsethi/status/1610116559980171264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 3, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[gazza619]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I am pleased to report that <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealPCB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheRealPCB</a> has been ordered to immediately clear all outstanding payments of contracted players and employees pending since last regime.</p>— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) <a href="https://twitter.com/najamsethi/status/1610116559980171264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 3, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Why does he feel the need to announce? Pay your bills, be straight. Dont behave like you are doing some greater good deed.

 

[Rana]

Why does he feel the need to announce? Pay your bills, be straight. Dont behave like you are doing some greater good deed.

Because we will rub it in now having been on the receiving end for the last 3 dreaded years

 

[offstump]

Sethi appeared on Indian tv with Vikram Gupta today ti discuss the Asia Cup and Jay Shah’s behaviour. He came across pretty good but I don’t get why he had to do this interview in the first place. You never see others reciprocate.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Sethi appeared on Indian tv with Vikram Gupta today ti discuss the Asia Cup and Jay Shah’s behaviour. He came across pretty good but I don’t get why he had to do this interview in the first place. You never see others reciprocate.

he is a media man, thats why.. he is also an extrovert doesnt hide things to rot under the table...

 

[MenInG]

No resignations from any top officials of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) came forward despite the management committee’s one-week ultimatum issued last week.

PCB Chief Executive Faisal Hasnain, and many other top directors, had received a one-week ultimatum last Sunday to accept a 30-40% cut to their current salaries or they could opt to resign and ‘go home’.

The management committee will now decide a new action plan next week as unannounced consent for the salary cut has been shown. Some officials are also expected to be dismissed.

According to sources, the new PCB administration was not satisfied with the heavy salaries of some directors and head of departments.

The monthly salary of Faisal Hasnain is around PKR 25.9 lakhs, Chief Financial Officer Javed Murtaza’s is PKR 14.1 lakhs while Director High Performance Nadeem Khan receives PKR 14.7 lakhs.

Director Infrastructure and Real Estate Nasir Hameed PKR 9 lakh, Director Media and Communication Sami Al Hasan Burney PKR 13.9 lakhs, Chief Medical Officer Najeebullah Soomro PKR 11.7 lakhs while Director International Cricket Operations Zakir Khan receives PKR 9.6 lakhs per month.

All these members were asked to either choose retrenchment or go home. The management committee will decide who should be dismissed with three-month salary and who should be retained.

Zakir Khan will retire on April 3 at the age of 60, but he also has three months. Director HR Serena Agha resigned a few days ago, she was given PKR 9.8 lakhs per month.

No resignations from any top officials of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) came forward despite the management committee’s one week.

 

[MenInG]

The hierarchy of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is reportedly set to take pay cuts on their current salaries after the Management Committee’s ultimatum a week ago.

Najam Sethi-led Committee issued a notification to PCB’s governing board last Sunday of accepting a 30-40% pay cut to their current salaries or resigning.

According to media reports, no officer tendered their resignation which is likely seen as their willingness to abide by the new rules. The management committee will now decide on a new action plan next week where some officials are expected to be dismissed after review.

Sky-high salaries of the board members were one of the main issues of contention between the previous and new regimes. After reverting the PCB constitution, the next task of the Sethi-led coalition was to lower the operating costs in every which way.

The pay cuts will apply to every PCB board member.

Currently, PCB Chief Executive Faisal Hasnain reportedly earns 25.9 lakhs PKR per month while Chief Financial Officer Javed Murtaza receives PKR 14.1 lakhs and Director High-Performance Nadeem Khan receives PKR 14.7 lakhs PKR.

Director Infrastructure and Real Estate, Nasir Hameed, draws PKR 9 lakh monthly, Director Media and Communication Sami Al Hasan Burney earns 13.9 lakhs, Chief Medical Officer Najeebullah Soomro is on PKR 11.7 lakhs while Director International Cricket Operations Zakir Khan receives PKR 9.6 lakhs per month.

Director HR Serena Agha, who received 9.8 lakhs per month, reportedly resigned a few days ago.

With the money saved from these pay cuts, PCB will finally be able to clear the dues of domestic cricketers who have been awaiting a solution for some time now.

https://pakobserver.net/pcb-hierarchy-accepts-pay-cuts-after-management-committees-ultimatum/

 

[Savak]

The hierarchy of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is reportedly set to take pay cuts on their current salaries after the Management Committee’s ultimatum a week ago.

Najam Sethi-led Committee issued a notification to PCB’s governing board last Sunday of accepting a 30-40% pay cut to their current salaries or resigning.

According to media reports, no officer tendered their resignation which is likely seen as their willingness to abide by the new rules. The management committee will now decide on a new action plan next week where some officials are expected to be dismissed after review.

Sky-high salaries of the board members were one of the main issues of contention between the previous and new regimes. After reverting the PCB constitution, the next task of the Sethi-led coalition was to lower the operating costs in every which way.

The pay cuts will apply to every PCB board member.

Currently, PCB Chief Executive Faisal Hasnain reportedly earns 25.9 lakhs PKR per month while Chief Financial Officer Javed Murtaza receives PKR 14.1 lakhs and Director High-Performance Nadeem Khan receives PKR 14.7 lakhs PKR.

Director Infrastructure and Real Estate, Nasir Hameed, draws PKR 9 lakh monthly, Director Media and Communication Sami Al Hasan Burney earns 13.9 lakhs, Chief Medical Officer Najeebullah Soomro is on PKR 11.7 lakhs while Director International Cricket Operations Zakir Khan receives PKR 9.6 lakhs per month.

Director HR Serena Agha, who received 9.8 lakhs per month, reportedly resigned a few days ago.

With the money saved from these pay cuts, PCB will finally be able to clear the dues of domestic cricketers who have been awaiting a solution for some time now.

https://pakobserver.net/pcb-hierarchy-accepts-pay-cuts-after-management-committees-ultimatum/

No one will resign from their jobs in today's uncertain times. Taking a pay cut of 30-40% is a better choice vs no salary at all.

 

[MenInG]

Shan Masood VC decision.

Najam Sethi own goal.

 

[gazza619]

Shan Masood VC decision.

Najam Sethi own goal.

Second own goal would be when Haris Sohail fails again today.

Sethi & Afridi have made a really disastrous combo.

 

[brokenrecord]

The problem this Sethi-led “regime” isn’t dealing with too well, is that unlike Pakistan teams of years past, this team backs the current captain for the most part and are a friendly, united bunch for the most part. They’ve been quite mediocre quite often, but this isn’t the team we were used to in the past with constant infighting and bickering—with everyone wanting a shot at captaincy. So making this a ‘team/captain vs. board’ narrative will just drop morale and create politics/disharmony where there was little of before. Changes were needed. But they shouldve been more subtle and understanding of the team psyche. Forcing things is breaking things that weren’t broken.

 

[aukhan]

Atleast Sethi is paying domestic cricketers.

This nepo cousin Zakir Khan should be fired. He is part of every establishment.

 

[MenInG]

Second own goal would be when Haris Sohail fails again today.

Sethi & Afridi have made a really disastrous combo.

2 very average selections - 2 own goals.

 

[Sherlock]

The Sethi-lovers in here have been embarrassing, and also have shown to be ignorant of the basic political maneuverings to get Sethi/Afridi and the other undeserving picks to lead the board moving forward.

Make no mistake if RR made that tweet about comparing his tenure to the past chairmen and taking credit for players/victories under his umbrella, you'd get threads started and insults thrown.

And I'm not even a RR fan or supporter.

But seeing their bias in threads like this shows them up for what they are.

 

[MenInG]

Wasim Akram in an interview:

==

"There was a change in the Pakistani board. You talked about Najam Sethi; Ramiz Raja was removed..." the interviewer said before Akram interrupted him.

"Who?" asked Wasim Akram.

"How would you rate Ramiz Raja as PCB chairman?" the reporter continued.

"Look, I don't want to discuss this. Because vo 6 din ke liye aaya tha, ab vo vaapis aa gaya hai apni jagah pe (he came here for six days, now he's back to where he belongs)"

"Najam Sethi has experience, and it's no concept that only cricketers should be PCB chairman. You need to be a good administrator, and you also need to be a good communicator and build a good reputation with other boards. Najam Sethi sahab is the best in that. People can disagree for all I care. It's my opinion,"

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I am flooded with “requests” from relatives, friends, acquaintances & persons in authority to hire or promote people in PCB. Please, Please, everyone, understand PCB is not an employment agency. I cannot, will not, follow bad past practices to erode its professional integrity.</p>— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) <a href="https://twitter.com/najamsethi/status/1619711674575101953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 29, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="ur" dir="rtl">وزیر اعظم محمد شہباز شریف سے پاکستان کرکٹ بورڈ (PCB) کی عبوری مینیجمنٹ کمیٹی کے چئیرمین نجم سیٹھی کی ملاقات۔<a href="https://twitter.com/CMShehbaz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CMShehbaz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/najamsethi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@najamsethi</a> <a href="https://t.co/Rura5r3lYc">pic.twitter.com/Rura5r3lYc</a></p>— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/PTVNewsOfficial/status/1620435549348827136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2023</a></blockquote>
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[MenInG]

Najam Sethi in a presser:

“My plan is to put more money into the PSL,”

“We hope to bring more foreign players and bring through more domestic talent.”

“Organising it in four venues is a challenge, especially with Multan as the teams are staying in Lahore,”

“With matches for the first stage being held in Multan and Karachi and then shifting to Lahore and Rawalpindi, we needed two production teams, which is a huge operation.”

“We want to have PSL matches in Quetta and Peshawar with the security situation permitting.”

“It’s in the same state as four years ago when I was last PCB chairman,”

“But I believe if can take the PSL there, Peshawar will be a real winner.”

 

[Rana]

Najam Sethi in a presser:

“My plan is to put more money into the PSL,”

“We hope to bring more foreign players and bring through more domestic talent.”

“Organising it in four venues is a challenge, especially with Multan as the teams are staying in Lahore,”

“With matches for the first stage being held in Multan and Karachi and then shifting to Lahore and Rawalpindi, we needed two production teams, which is a huge operation.”

“We want to have PSL matches in Quetta and Peshawar with the security situation permitting.”

“It’s in the same state as four years ago when I was last PCB chairman,”

“But I believe if can take the PSL there, Peshawar will be a real winner.”

Someone needs to explain how Tahir Baig was allowed to debut in the PSL without any domestic experience.

If I am related to a franchise owner and he thinks I’m a decent cricketer, there is nothing stopping the franchise to pick me as an emerging player and allow me to bowl against full time, pro cricketers

 

[cricketjoshila]

Najam Sethi in a presser:

“My plan is to put more money into the PSL,”

“We hope to bring more foreign players and bring through more domestic talent.”

“Organising it in four venues is a challenge, especially with Multan as the teams are staying in Lahore,”

“With matches for the first stage being held in Multan and Karachi and then shifting to Lahore and Rawalpindi, we needed two production teams, which is a huge operation.”

“We want to have PSL matches in Quetta and Peshawar with the security situation permitting.”

“It’s in the same state as four years ago when I was last PCB chairman,”

“But I believe if can take the PSL there, Peshawar will be a real winner.”

Is he going to raise the salary cap?

 

[Concerned]

Need more teams to attract more sponsors - surprised it’s still stuck on 6.

8 should be a minimum.

 

[Savak]

Need more teams to attract more sponsors - surprised it’s still stuck on 6.

8 should be a minimum.

Can't do that without a significantly larger broadcast deal. The current franchises are still complaining about insufficient profits

 

[MenInG]

Chairman of the PCB Management Committee, Mr Najam Sethi inaugurated the renovated dressing rooms at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

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[Bewal Express]

Looking at how terrible Sethi has been in a few weeks, Rambo looks like a genius. This clown has appointed selectors who never even selected for a single game, made dangerous comments on terrorism which he had to to quickly delete and then there is this mess.

 

[MenInG]

Mr Ahmed Shehzad Farooq Rana, former Deputy Attorney General and ex-Secretary of the Supreme Court Bar Association, has been appointed as the Election Commissioner of the Pakistan Cricket Board.

The appointment was made by the PCB Patron and Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif in accordance with Article 29 of the PCB Constitution 2014.

Following the notification, Mr Rana assumed charge on Thursday and met Chair of the PCB Management Committee, Mr Najam Sethi, to discuss the elections process, which will commence with elections in approximately 50 districts.

In this regard, and in consultation with the Chair of the PCB Management Committee, Mr Rana has appointed 13 Deputy Election Commissioners, who will be responsible for conducting free, fair and transparent elections in the districts. These 13 Deputy Election Commissioners are: Abdul Malik, Ahsan Ahmed Jatoi, Ch Asim Rasheed, Farhan Zia, Khalid Mitro, Khawar Mehmood, Khushal Kasi, Malik Sardar Khan, Mohsin Shabbir Bhatti, Mubashar Maqsood Jaffar, Mukesh Kumar, Shahbaz Yar Khan and Shahid Qayum.

Mr Najam Sethi: “I congratulate Mr Rana on his appointment as the PCB Election Commissioner. This is one of the most important and critical appointments as we embark upon democratising the PCB by having elected representatives on the Board of Governors. I wish Mr Rana all the best and assure him of my complete support in this process.”

Mr Rana: “I want to thank the PCB Patron for assigning me this responsibility. I aim to deliver my obligations without any fear or favour in an open and transparent manner. I will now set election timelines and aim to work closely with the Deputy Election Commissioners to complete the process so that elected representatives can be appointed to the Board of Governors.”

 

[MenInG]

The Election Commissioner of the Pakistan Cricket Board has adopted a novel way of conducting elections at district level across five regions with polls to be held first before appeals against the successful candidates are heard — a move that is against past practices of the country’s cricket governing body.

Elections across districts in Islamabad, Larkana, Rawalpindi, Bahwalpur and Hyderabad region are penciled in for March 22 but appeals, which are to be filed before PCB’s Board of Governors — which does not exist at present — will be heard on April 3. In the last elections of the PCB, held in 2017, appeals against the elections of the office-bearers of the District Cricket Associations were before the polling date.

With the BoG currently not in place with an Interim Management Committee functioning in its place, it appears there is no forum available to listen to appeals with the notification issued by the EC saying that appeals are to be heard by the BoG.

A potential candidate for these elections, on the condition of anonymity, expressed his reservations over the process. “It is unfair as a sword will be hanging even after winning the election as the PCB may use its own liking and disliking against a successful candidate,” he told Dawn.

A PCB spokesperson told Dawn on Friday that an “appeal against the final list of candidates is mandatory”. “It has been mentioned in the Note given below of the schedule that the result of polling is subject to decision of the appeal,” added the spokesperson. “It means that after preparing the final list, any candidate file an appeal, we will not announce the polling result until its decision. Nevertheless it is very rare to drop any name of the candidate as the eligible criteria of the candidate is easy.”

The PCB plans to hold elections in 50 districts in the first phase before holding polls in the remaining ones with 79 days having elapsed since the interim management committee led by Najam Sethi, which was given 120 days to complete the BoG according to the PCB constitution of 2014.

With the constitution of 2014 to be followed, elections are to be held on voters’ lists from that year but there have been reports that in many districts not only have new clubs been added but some old ones have been excluded.

Published in Dawn, March 11th, 2023

 

[MenInG]

While elections in seven of the 16 regions of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are yet to be held, the tenure of the Interim Management Committee headed by Najam Sethi is most likely to be extended by two months.

The four-month tenure of the said committee, constituted by Prime Minister and PCB patron Shehbaz Sharif on Dec 21 last year, expires tomorrow.

The committee was formed in order to restore the 2014 PCB Constitution under which regional and departmental cricket could be restored. The 2014 Constitution was dissolved by former prime minister and patron Imran Khan in 2019 for introducing province-based cricket which excluded departments, a move which rendered several cricketers, coaches and other game-related personnel across the country jobless.

During the past four years, the PCB first under Ehsan Mani and then Ramiz Raja could not fully implement the constitution of 2019 before PM Shehbaz restored the 2014 constitution after change in the federal government in April last year.

To streamline the affairs under the 2014 Constitution, two mistakes, however, were made in forming the Interim Management Committee by the current PCB patron.

While the Article 38, Clause 3 of the 2014 Constitution states that the Interim Management Committee should not consist of more than 11 members, the committee initially comprised 13 members.

When two of the 13 members, Arif Saeed and former Pakistan women’s captain Sana Mir, withdrew their names from the committee no one was included to replace them as the required 11 members were completed.

However, later another member of the committee, former Test cricketer Haroon Rasheed, also resigned to take charge as the chairman of the national selection committee. Interestingly, he after a while reversed the decision as according to the PCB there was no conflict of interest for Haroon in the performing the two jobs.

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, who also worked as interim chief selector for the home series against New Zealand early this year, later resigned as member of the Interim Management Committee. As a result, Malik Zulfiqar from Sialkot region was inducted into the committee to keep the required number of members intact.

There was another mistake. The same clause of the 2014 Constitution asks the patron to form the (interim) committee for six months which could be extended under the prevailing circumstances. However, the committee was made for 120 days.

A PCB official, in spite of this, played down the entire matter.

“It is not a big issue as the [PCB] patron is being asked to extend the tenure [of the Interim Management Committee] for two months to complete the elections in all 16 regions. As 18 departments have also restored their cricket teams and after holding the elections in remaining seven regions, a new Board of Governors (BoG) will be formed to take charge from the [interim] management committee to elect its [PCB] chairman for the next three years,” the PCB official told Dawn.

In the BoG, four elected presidents from the regions and as many nominated representatives of the departments have to work in rotation.

A delay in the appointment of the chief election commissioner, which was made on March 3 by the patron, is also one of the main causes in the delay in elections from districts to regions.

Surprisingly, on the PCB website, one noticed, nobody has bothered to exclude the names of the Interim Management Committee members who have left i.e. Shahid Afridi, Sana and Arif.

And the name of Malik Zulfiqar as one of the committee members is yet to be mentioned on the website.

Published in Dawn, April 19th, 2023

 

[MenInG]

Picture from press conf

Any idea where Nauman Butt is nowadays? Not seen again after this picture?

 

[MenInG]

While the tenure of Pakistan Cricket Board’s Interim Management Committee stood expired on Friday, no decision was taken by the board’s patron-in-chief Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif by the filing of this report to provide clarity about the Committee’s future.

There was lack of response from the premier’s office in spite of it receiving two summaries from the Ministry of Inter-provincial Coordination; the first requesting the patron to appoint two nominees to run for the elections of PCB chairman post and the other seeking a two-four week extension in the Committee’s tenure.

The Najam Sethi-led Interim Management Committee was formed in December last year following instructions from the prime minister’s office, which saw former PCB chairman Ramiz Raja ousted and the board’s 2019 constitution revoked and replaced by the 2014 charter.

The PM Office back then had defined a four-month tenure for the Management Committee, two months less than what the current constitution requires in case of dissolution of the body’s Board of Governors.

DAWN

 

[Firebat]

Management Committee gets two-month extension

Lahore, 24 April 2023:

The Management Committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board has been given a two-month extension by the PCB Patron and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The notification of the extension was issued yesterday (23 April) by the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC).

The Management Committee was appointed for a four-month period on 22 December 2022 to restore the 2014 PCB Constitution in its letter and spirit. This included, among other things, restoration and integration of departmental cricket in the domestic structure so that the careers and future of professional cricketers can be secured, elections at the district/zonal/regional level and composition of a democratic and elected Board of Governors.

In this regard, significant work has already taken place.

While a number of departments have confirmed their return to the domestic structure, election process at the district/zonal/regional level has recently picked up pace following last month’s appointment of the independent Election Commissioner by the PCB Patron Prime Minister.

Once the elections process at the district/zonal/regional level has been completed, a Board of Governors will be constituted. This will include four elected regional presidents, four departmental appointees and two PCB Patron nominees, who, in turn, will elect the Chairman of the PCB.

It is anticipated the entire process for the revival of the 2014 PCB Constitution will be completed within the next 60 days.

 

[MenInG]

Mian Muhammad Munir, former member of the Governing Board of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and former president of Multan Regional Cricket Association, has called on Najam Sethi, head of the PCB Management Committee, to take action on the objections raised about the elections across the country and improve the election process.

Munir emphasized that Sethi should directly monitor the election affairs to ensure transparency. He warned that if the process was not made more effective and transparent, all the wrongdoings would be put on Sethi's account. He criticized those who are monitoring the election process and accused them of trying to keep Sethi away from the facts for personal interests. He claimed that the ruling class was threatening cricket administrators across the country and bringing forward their preferred candidates, changing club presidents and misusing powers.

The former PCB GB member also raised concerns about the uncontested elections of office-bearers across Pakistan, calling it the biggest question mark on the electoral process. He alleged that people were being threatened and told they would not be allowed to come forward if they did not meet with certain individuals. He pointed out that the elections were the responsibility of the PCB Management Committee and should be conducted in a fair and transparent manner.

Although Munir is not participating in the elections himself, he has been associated with cricket for decades. Upon the request of friends connected with cricket, he recently met with Chairman PCB Management Committee Najam Sethi and shared with him the facts, shortcomings, and complaints regarding the elections.

According to Munir, Sethi has assured him of making the election process more transparent. Munir has advised Sethi that whoever becomes the regional president should adopt a strategy of working with the board. Munir believes that there are high expectations from Sethi, who has the potential to solve the problems of domestic cricket and accelerate the journey of development. To do so, Sethi needs to choose a better team to complete the election process in a fair and professional manner.

https://www.nation.com.pk/30-Apr-20...ion-on-objections-raised-on-cricket-elections

 

[MenInG]

Zakir Khan has now lost his role as Director International Cricket in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

Last month, PCB had extended his contract by a month due to the recently-concluded limited-overs series against New Zealand. Zakir, who has worked with the PCB for over two decades, was set to leave the role with his contract expiring on April 3, 2023.

He has now been hired as Special Projects Consultant.

Usman Wahla, who is the Head of Pakistan Super League (PSL), has also been appointed as PCB's Head of International Cricket.

 

[gazza619]

The same Zakir Khan in another role. There is some sort of monarchy in PCB

 

[MenInG]

The same Zakir Khan in another role. There is some sort of monarchy in PCB

Not clear what "special projects" are happening at PCB? Any ideas?

 

[Saj]

Mickey Arthur in our recent interview "I take everything Ramiz Raja says with a pinch of salt. If I was worried about statements that were worried about me, I wouldn't sleep at night.

 

[MenInG]

Ramiz takes another swipe!

Former PCB chairman also opened up about Sethi's earlier statement regarding the possibility of hosting the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in Dubai as a result of taxation concerns.

“Another statement that made me angry was Mr Chairman telling the press they want to organise PSL season 9 in UAE because there are issues with taxation in Pakistan"

“At one hand you’re saying that Pakistan is safe for cricket regarding Asia Cup but on the other hand you are saying that PSL should not be conducted in Pakistan, how does that make sense?”

“It took us years to bring the PSL back to Pakistan and to show the world that Pakistan is finally ready to host International cricket but you want to nullify that? This is disappointing,”

 

[Savak]

Ramiz takes another swipe!

Former PCB chairman also opened up about Sethi's earlier statement regarding the possibility of hosting the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in Dubai as a result of taxation concerns.

“Another statement that made me angry was Mr Chairman telling the press they want to organise PSL season 9 in UAE because there are issues with taxation in Pakistan"

“At one hand you’re saying that Pakistan is safe for cricket regarding Asia Cup but on the other hand you are saying that PSL should not be conducted in Pakistan, how does that make sense?”

“It took us years to bring the PSL back to Pakistan and to show the world that Pakistan is finally ready to host International cricket but you want to nullify that? This is disappointing,”

The reason why the idea was floated is because many top international players have expressed their interest in playing the PSL provided it is held outside Pakistan i.e. the UAE but these players have reservations about playing in Pakistan and the amount being offered is high enough for them to be willing to take the risk.

 

[Snowflake]

The reason why the idea was floated is because many top international players have expressed their interest in playing the PSL provided it is held outside Pakistan i.e. the UAE but these players have reservations about playing in Pakistan and the amount being offered is high enough for them to be willing to take the risk.

PSL is fine with the current crop of international players that participate in it. Chasing those few top cricketers at the expense of moving the entire tournament out of Pak makes no sense.

 

[Saj]

It's getting personal and ugly between Ramiz and Sethi which is sad to see.

But it was always going to head this way given what's happened.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

The reason why the idea was floated is because many top international players have expressed their interest in playing the PSL provided it is held outside Pakistan i.e. the UAE but these players have reservations about playing in Pakistan and the amount being offered is high enough for them to be willing to take the risk.

Pakistan cricket is the king of scoring own goals.

The Indian media jumped all over this tentative discussion of moving the PSL. We know that it was very quickly dismissed but to outsiders it looks very bad.

We are seemingly unable to compromise on India touring but can compromise to allow allegedly high profile international players to tour.

Again, I understand it was just a brainstorming idea that was floated but there must be zero compromise and zero time spent entertaining ideas that take cricket away from Pakistan. It just gives others excuses.

 

[Saj]

It all seems to be rushed and panicked decisions and statements, without a proper well-thought plan.

This means that critics jump on these ideas.

 

[MenInG]

What goes around comes around.

Rumors aplenty that Sethi will be replaced by Ashraf

 

[Rana]

What goes around comes around.

Rumors aplenty that Sethi will be replaced by Ashraf

The end of NWO

 

[cricketjoshila]

Why 70 year olds? No one young is available to take the seat?

 

[MenInG]

The final and most crucial phase of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) elections is underway with the Minister for Inter-provincial Coordi*nation Ehsan-ur-Rehman Mazari having submitted a summary to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif — also the PCB’s patron-in-chief — for the premier to make two nominations to the board’s Board of Governors (BoG).

The nominations would complete the 10-member BoG, with the remaining eight members of the body almost decided — four representatives each from regions and departments.

The body will vote for the election of the PCB’s new chairman and put an end to the tenure of the board’s interim Manage*ment Committee, which took charge in December last year after the ouster of former chief Ramiz Raja to revoke the 2019 constitution of the board and replace it with the 2014 charter.

Amid reports that the IPC ministry, lead by Pakistan People’s Party leader Ehsan, would recommend the name of former PCB chief Zaka Ashraf to contest for the position again, the summary did not include any such demands.


Therefore, Najam Sethi, the incumbent chairman of the Management Commi*ttee and Mustafa Ramday are the two names most likely to be nominated for the post by Prime Minister Shehbaz.

The elections of the 13 regional cricket associations are almost complete and the PCB has also sought assurance of 12 leading departments to rejoin the board as affiliated units as per the requirement of the 2014 constitution.

Dawn has learnt that the PCB has also determined the representatives from regions and departments to become a part of the BoG.

Sethi chaired a meeting at the PCB’s head quarters on Monday and it was attended by representatives from the National Bank of Pakistan, Sui Sout*hern Gas Company, Khan Research Labora*tories, State Bank of Pakistan, Pakistan Tele*vision, WAPDA, and SNGPL.

It was decided in the meeting that the said depar*tments would start hiring cricketers from next month.

Published in Dawn, June 13th, 2023

 

[DRsohail]

What goes around comes around.

Rumors aplenty that Sethi will be replaced by Ashraf

and the gang iwll go but new gang willl take over.

 

[Savak]

Karma. Will we finally see Ramiz back as Pakistan's premier commentator? Don't think Zaka Ashraf should have any issues with him

 

[Rana]

Karma. Will we finally see Ramiz back as Pakistan's premier commentator? Don't think Zaka Ashraf should have any issues with him

Sethi had no issues with Ramiz’s commentary either

It’s Ramiz who thinks he is too big for the PCB

 

[MenInG]

The Pakistan Cricket Board Management Committee met today under the Chairmanship of Mr Najam Sethi at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore in which it approved the composition of the Board of Governors.

The composition is as follows:

• Two PCB Patron nominees
• Four regional representatives i.e. Peshawar, Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi
• Four department/service organisation representatives i.e. Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL), Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and Khan Research Laboratory (KRL)

Upon the notification of the BOG members, the Management Committee shall stand dissolved and the PCB Election Commissioner shall assume the powers of the Chairman till the elections are held.

 

[Saj]

Waiting for the Ramiz tweet:

The cricket regime headed by Najam Sethi is no more.