Umar Akmal handed three-year ban from all forms of cricket

[BoomBoomCricket]

Umar Akmal should learn from Sachin, Dhoni, Kohli - brother Kamran

“If he has made a mistake, he must learn from others,” says Umar’s elder brother and Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal.

PTI

NEW DELHI 29 APRIL, 2020 14:54 IST

Umar Akmal should learn from the exemplary conduct on and off the field of players such as Sachin Tendulkar, M. S. Dhoni and Virat Kohli, his elder brother and Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal has said.

Umar was banned from playing cricket for three years by the Pakistan Cricket Board earlier this week.

“My advice for Umar is that he has to learn. If he has made a mistake, he must learn from others. He is still young. There are many distractions in life. But he must learn from say Virat Kohli. In the early days of IPL, Virat was different and then he changed his attitude and approach. Look how he has turned into world’s No. 1 batsman,” he said.

Kamran said Umar can also benefit from observing the conduct of Tendulkar and Dhoni who have always steered clear of controversies. “There is our own Babar Azam who is now in the top three in the world. Then there are other examples like Dhoni. Look at the way he led his team. Then Sachin paajiwho was always away from controversies. These are fantastic examples before us. We should observe and learn from them. They only looked at the sport. Off the ground, their behaviour was impeccable with their fans and they are fine ambassadors for the sport. We can only benefit from their examples,” he said.

‘Raw deal’

Kamran felt his younger brother was handed a harsh punishment as others hadn’t been sanctioned similarly for similar offences. “He can never be what the media says he did. He may have reported late, but PCB should deal with him like anyone else. Cricket is our bread and butter. He has been dealt a very raw deal by the previous management (led by former coach Mickey Arthur). He needs a bit more support,” Kamran said.

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Kamran, who has featured in 53 Tests, 157 ODIs and 58 T20Is, last played for Pakistan in 2017 in the white-ball formats. Famously, he clashed with Gautam Gambhir during the 2010 Asia Cup in Dambulla and later with Ishant Sharma during a T20I in Bengaluru in 2012-13.

“It was all due to misunderstanding and happened in the heat of the moment then. Gautam and I are good friends because we have played a lot in ‘A’ cricket. We meet regularly, have food together. It was all due to me not understanding what he said. The same with Ishant at Bangalore. You know me, I don’t say much on the field. Both Gautam and Ishant are very good boys. We respect them and they respect us. What happens on the field, stays there,” he recalled.

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[Bullet Drive]

Sad news for our man [MENTION=56866]Bullet Drive[/MENTION] who has been a big fan of him over the years. First Jamshed and now Umar. He was a big fan of both of them. Both banned from the game and one of them even finds himself behind bars.

Yes very very sad. Have been crying for the past few days. Hope I'll get better soon.

 

[Asifnow]

locked up for how many days....?

Give the same option to umar about serving either 3 months in jail or 3 years of banning. Anyone will gladly accept the former. Time is the biggest currency in a sportsman's life.

my man, hate has overtaken your reason lol

 

[Junaids]

Curiouser and curioser!

The so-called judge was actually elevated to his position on the bench by the Musharraf state of emergency.

He then sought early retirement less than two years later when he was served with a Contempt Notice for having taken his Oath in defiance of a restraining order.

Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/495280

Well, does the PCB even bother with due diligence? They have passed off this individual as a retired judge, when it turns out that he was appointed in defiance of a restraining order and took early retirement when the long arm of the law was about to catch up with him.

Aside from the fact that he appears not to have currency of practice, the circumstances of his elevation to the bench and sudden retirement from it are extraordinary.

Does this not bother anyone?

 

[Titan24]

If we compare the offense of umar and amir, one can easily see that discrimination based upon severity of crime does exist. For bigger offense, Amir received small punishment while for smaller offense, umar has received harsher one.

PCB wasnt the deciding body in Amir's case, it was ICC. Amir was given a ban of 5 years which in itself was unprecedented for spot fixing.

 

[The Viper]

Kamran Akmal Tells Brother Umar To Learn From Exemplary Conduct Of Indian Cricketers

Out-of-favour Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal feels his banned younger brother Umar should learn from the exemplary conduct of Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli both on and off the field.

Umar was slapped with a three-year ban from all forms of cricket by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for his failure to report corrupt approaches ahead of the Pakistan Super League.

"My advice for Umar is that he has to learn. If he has made a mistake, he must learn from others. He is still young. There are many distractions in life," Kamran said on a chat show 'Cow Corner Chronicles'.

"But he must learn from say Virat Kohli. In the early days of IPL, Virat was different and then he changed his attitude and approach. Look how he has turned into world's number one batsman," he added.

Kamran said he can also benefit from observing the conduct of Tendulkar and Dhoni who have always steered clear of controversy.

"There is our own Babar Azam who is now in the top three in the world. Then there are other examples like Dhoni. Look at the way he led his team. Then Sachin paaji who was always away from controversies. These are fantastic examples before us.

"We should observe and learn from them. They only looked at the sport. Off the ground their behaviour was impeccable with their fans and they are fine ambassadors for the sport. We can only benefit from their examples."

Kamran feels his younger brother was handed a harsh punishment as others have been let off more leniently for similar offences.

"He can never be what the media says he did. He may have reported late, but PCB should deal with him like anyone else. Cricket is our bread and butter.

"He has been dealt a very raw deal by the previous management (led by former coach Mickey Arthur). He needs a bit more support," Kamran said.

Kamran, who featured in 53 Tests, 157 ODIs and 58 T20Is, last played for Pakistan in 2017 in the white-ball formats.

Most famously, Kamran clashed with Gautam Gambhir during the 2010 Asia Cup in Dambulla and later with Ishant Sharma during a T20I in Bengaluru in 2012-13.

"It was all due to misunderstanding and happened in the heat of the moment then. Gautam and I are good friends because we have played a lot in ‘A’ cricket. We meet regularly, have food together."

"It was all due to me not understanding what he said. The same with Ishant at Bangalore. You know me I don't say much on the field. Both Gautam and Ishant are very good boys. We respect them and they respect us. What happens on the field, stays there," he recalled.

https://www.outlookindia.com/websit...hin-tendulkar-ms-dhoni-and-virat-kohli/351720

 

[Slog]

To think this all came because Umar Akmal stupidly boasted that I was asked to fix but did not.

 

[Savak]

Kamran Akmal Tells Brother Umar To Learn From Exemplary Conduct Of Indian Cricketers

Out-of-favour Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal feels his banned younger brother Umar should learn from the exemplary conduct of Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli both on and off the field.

Umar was slapped with a three-year ban from all forms of cricket by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for his failure to report corrupt approaches ahead of the Pakistan Super League.

"My advice for Umar is that he has to learn. If he has made a mistake, he must learn from others. He is still young. There are many distractions in life," Kamran said on a chat show 'Cow Corner Chronicles'.

"But he must learn from say Virat Kohli. In the early days of IPL, Virat was different and then he changed his attitude and approach. Look how he has turned into world's number one batsman," he added.

Kamran said he can also benefit from observing the conduct of Tendulkar and Dhoni who have always steered clear of controversy.

"There is our own Babar Azam who is now in the top three in the world. Then there are other examples like Dhoni. Look at the way he led his team. Then Sachin paaji who was always away from controversies. These are fantastic examples before us.

"We should observe and learn from them. They only looked at the sport. Off the ground their behaviour was impeccable with their fans and they are fine ambassadors for the sport. We can only benefit from their examples."

Kamran feels his younger brother was handed a harsh punishment as others have been let off more leniently for similar offences.

"He can never be what the media says he did. He may have reported late, but PCB should deal with him like anyone else. Cricket is our bread and butter.

"He has been dealt a very raw deal by the previous management (led by former coach Mickey Arthur). He needs a bit more support," Kamran said.

Kamran, who featured in 53 Tests, 157 ODIs and 58 T20Is, last played for Pakistan in 2017 in the white-ball formats.

Most famously, Kamran clashed with Gautam Gambhir during the 2010 Asia Cup in Dambulla and later with Ishant Sharma during a T20I in Bengaluru in 2012-13.

"It was all due to misunderstanding and happened in the heat of the moment then. Gautam and I are good friends because we have played a lot in ‘A’ cricket. We meet regularly, have food together."

"It was all due to me not understanding what he said. The same with Ishant at Bangalore. You know me I don't say much on the field. Both Gautam and Ishant are very good boys. We respect them and they respect us. What happens on the field, stays there," he recalled.

https://www.outlookindia.com/websit...hin-tendulkar-ms-dhoni-and-virat-kohli/351720

Lol, it took Kamran Akmal 10 years to realize that his brother needed to behave himself. I pity Umar Akmal because i can clearly tell that he has a very poor support system, his family has definitely enabled his conduct and never admit, take responsibility for any wrong doing

 

[Abdul]

Umar is probably crying right now. Can visualize it.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Lol, it took Kamran Akmal 10 years to realize that his brother needed to behave himself. I pity Umar Akmal because i can clearly tell that he has a very poor support system, his family has definitely enabled his conduct and never admit, take responsibility for any wrong doing

Agree with this. His family have definitley enabled and supported his behaviour and publicly always tried to blame others for his downfall. For a guy with limited IQ like Umar this made him all the more brash and over confident and more likely to get in trouble.

Kamran is a lot to blame for this. I think he led his own victim mentality bleed into his defence of Umar so that whenever UA was criticized Kamran would shamelessly use it to also paint himself as a victim.

Now when its too late to make use of his brothers victim status to further his own aims he seems to have dumped him.

 

[Bigboii]

Umar is probably crying right now. Can visualize it.

I didn't see the need for laughing emoji when someone's suffering

 

[Hawkeye]

Does this not bother anyone?

It doesn't bother people here because as you can see, they hate Umar Akmal.

And, they think he should be banned because his talent got wasted and his discipline was bad. They abhor him for that, and want him banned for years even when he's not corrupt and didn't fix.

The same people wanted Amir and Sharjeel back at all costs. So, it's about who's performing at that specific time when they get banned.

 

[Itachi]

PCB wasnt the deciding body in Amir's case, it was ICC. Amir was given a ban of 5 years which in itself was unprecedented for spot fixing.

Let me get this right. You support 3 years ban for umar?

After ICC ban, PCB on its own jurisdiction could have lengthen the ban on amir (which it didn't rather it was the opposite way around) which could have justified the ban of 3 years in umar now. But PCB seems to hold different standards depending upon how much the player is beneficial for the board.

- If the player is beneficial: give the minimum ban and then draft asap.

- If the player isn't that useful: give him the harshest punishment and end his career if possible.

 

[Savak]

Agree with this. His family have definitley enabled and supported his behaviour and publicly always tried to blame others for his downfall. For a guy with limited IQ like Umar this made him all the more brash and over confident and more likely to get in trouble.

Kamran is a lot to blame for this. I think he led his own victim mentality bleed into his defence of Umar so that whenever UA was criticized Kamran would shamelessly use it to also paint himself as a victim.

Now when its too late to make use of his brothers victim status to further his own aims he seems to have dumped him.

According to some journalists, even Kamran Akmal has admitted to them off the record that even he gets frustrated by UA shenigans and the fact he just doesn't listen to anyone's constructive suggestions and advice and insists on doing his own thing.

One reporter disclosed that Abdul Qadir UA father in law pleaded with him to talk some sense into UA.

Lol if you continue behaving like a dirt bag, eventually even your loved ones will turn against you

 

[Hawkeye]

Let me get this right. You support 3 years ban for umar?

After ICC ban, PCB on its own jurisdiction could have lengthen the ban on amir (which it didn't rather it was the opposite way around) which could have justified the ban of 3 years in umar now. But PCB seems to hold different standards depending upon how much the player is beneficial for the board.

- If the player is beneficial: give the minimum ban and then draft asap.

- If the player isn't that useful: give him the harshest punishment and end his career if possible.

That is true.

 

[Savak]

Majority of Umar Akmal’s ban could be suspended

While a three-year ban was imposed on Umar Akmal for failing to report corrupt approaches, there are chances the judge will suspend most part of it.

PTI

KARACHI 30 APRIL, 2020 10:43 IST

Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal could have a part of his three-year anti-corruption ban suspended when the judge heading the Pakistan Cricket Board’s disciplinary panel gives out his detailed judgement soon, a source in the PCB has said.

After the hour-long hearing of the panel held on Monday in Lahore, where Umar appeared himself to plead his case, Justice (retd) Miran Chohan announced a three-year ban on the batsman for failing to report corrupt approaches.

“People are jumping to conclusions about the three-year ban but the detailed order is yet to come out. Umar might eventually get a three-year ban with two years suspended or something like that,” the source told PTI.

He said there are chances the judge will suspend most part of the three-year ban given the clauses under which Umar has been charged by the Anti-Corruption Unit and also given his past track record.

“Umar could get a suspended sentence in his three-year ban because this will also test him as an individual to see how he behaves and conducts himself in future,” the source said.

“When majority part of a ban is suspended, the player has to be careful with his behaviour or he could end up being banned for the entire duration of the ban, he explained.

Umar has the right to appeal against the panel decision 14 days after he gets a copy of the detailed judgement. His appeal will be heard by an independent adjudicator to be appointed by the board.

Two years ago, the Anti-Corruption Tribunal of the PCB, headed by Lt. General (retd) Tauqir Zia, had also banned Sharjeel Khan for five years with half of the sentence suspended, which allowed him to make a comeback in the Pakistan Super League 5 in February.

Umar was suspended from playing in the PSL 5 on February 20 by the PCB in the spot-fixing approach case.

Link: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cric...cricket-board-spot-fixing/article31469373.ece

 

[Savak]

Part Of Umar Akmal's Ban Could Be Suspended: PCB Source

Part Of Umar Akmal's Ban Could Be Suspended: PCB Source

After the hour-long hearing of the panel held on April Monday in Lahore, where Umar appeared himself to plead his case, Justice (retd) Miran Chohan announced a three-year ban on the batsman for failing to report corrupt approaches

PTI

30 April 2020

Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal could have a part of his three-year anti-corruption ban suspended when the judge heading the Cricket Board's disciplinary Panel gives out his detailed judgement soon, a source in the PCB has said.

After the hour-long hearing of the panel held on April Monday in Lahore, where Umar appeared himself to plead his case, Justice (retd) Miran Chohan announced a three-year ban on the batsman for failing to report corrupt approaches.

"People are jumping to conclusions about the three-year ban but the detailed order is yet to come out. Umar might eventually get a three-year ban with two years suspended or something like that," the source told PTI.

He said there are chances the judge will suspend most part of the three-year ban given the clauses under which Umar has been charged by the Anti-Corruption Unit and also given his past track record.

"Umar could get a suspended sentence in his three-year ban because this will also test him as an individual to see how he behaves and conducts himself in future," the source said.

"When majority part of a ban is suspended, the player has to be careful with his behaviour or he could end up being banned for the entire duration of the ban,” he explained.

Umar has the right to appeal against the panel decision 14 days after he gets a copy of the detailed judgement. His appeal will be heard by an independent adjudicator to be appointed by the board.

Two years ago, the Anti-Corruption Tribunal of the PCB, headed by Lt. General (retd) Tauqir Zia, had also banned Sharjeel Khan for five years with half of the sentence suspended, which allowed him to make a comeback in the Pakistan Super League 5 in February.

Umar was suspended from playing in the PSL 5 on February 20 by the PCB in the spot-fixing approach case.

Link: https://www.outlookindia.com/websit...mals-ban-could-be-suspended-pcb-source/351780

Comments: A 3 year ban with 2 years suspended, will be more acceptable to UA and his family. To his haters, it will be like he got away with it again given the epidemic the world is suffering from right now.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Haha not to his haters, just the well meaning public at large that wants Pakistan cricket to come clean. Can’t say I’m surprised though

 

[Titan24]

Let me get this right. You support 3 years ban for umar?

After ICC ban, PCB on its own jurisdiction could have lengthen the ban on amir (which it didn't rather it was the opposite way around) which could have justified the ban of 3 years in umar now. But PCB seems to hold different standards depending upon how much the player is beneficial for the board.

- If the player is beneficial: give the minimum ban and then draft asap.

- If the player isn't that useful: give him the harshest punishment and end his career if possible.

No I dont support a 3 year ban, there is no denying its harsh for the crime (Which we know). Judge has given his justifications that PCB wants punishments to become more strict with regards to fixing issues and there is a strong case going around for probably life bans and even criminal charges to be incorporated going forward. Further judge said that Umar keep on justified and kept on giving excuses till the end rather than showing remorse.

That being said I think its alteast 1.5, 2 years too many considering what have been presented to the public. At the same time I think most of this excess punishment is probably mishandling of the case by Umar Akmal.

I have never been an Umar Akmal hater and rather created threads in trying to discuss how he could have been better utilized and even talked about how he was wrongly omitted from tests at only 21 years of age. However, the thing is life is only gonna give you so many chances and one day those lucky escapes were gonna end for Umar Akmal and that has happened I think.

He is hard done here first by himself when he opted to represent himself having no prior knowledge of law and then bit by the fact that it happened at the time when stricter punishments for fixing are being pondered over.

 

[MenInG]

Umar Akmal files appeal against 3-year ban

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Umar Akmal has filed an appeal against the 3-year ban imposed on him by the Independent Disciplinary Panel <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1262682943887155200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 19, 2020</a></blockquote>
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[Rana]

Tafazul Rizvi costing PCB more and more money.

 

[Bhaijaan]

One of the only four level A+ batting talents to emerge since 2000s. Sad to how it all ended for Ummu but I hope he can go into that good night with a clean chit. That's all we fans can wish him now.

 

[Boycottisno2]

i hope they increase the ban to 5 years minimum

 

[sweep_shot]

Umar has a right to appeal but he is probably fighting a lost battle.

He should just retire and play in T20 leagues.

 

[Rana]

Umar has a right to appeal but he is probably fighting a lost battle.

He should just retire and play in T20 leagues.

He will need to have his ban reduced or pardoned if he hopes to retire with still any value to his brand.

But I agree, he needs to retire as soon as his ban is over and just focus on T20 cricket tournaments

 

[Bezli]

They should just allow him to play league cricket. Poor guy needs to make money man.

 

[shamaan]

They should just allow him to play league cricket. Poor guy needs to make money man.

Should have fought about it in the first place

 

[Kroll]

I hope he's successful with his appeal. Others within Pak cricket have gotten away with far worse crimes.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

One of the only four level A+ batting talents to emerge since 2000s. Sad to how it all ended for Ummu but I hope he can go into that good night with a clean chit. That's all we fans can wish him now.

Who are the other three in your opinion? Babar and?

 

[shamaan]

I hope he's successful with his appeal. Others within Pak cricket have gotten away with far worse crimes.

Other may have gotten away so shal the pcb carry on with the trend and let everyone get away and let them fix or whatever

 

[Kroll]

Other may have gotten away so shal the pcb carry on with the trend and let everyone get away and let them fix or whatever

Except that Akmal didn't fix in this case.

 

[hitthestump]

Umar has a right to appeal but he is probably fighting a lost battle.

He should just retire and play in T20 leagues.

Lol, i wish him good luck with this. Not sure franchises are going to be that desperate to bring in someone who is possibly mentally ill and could bring their whole brand into disrepute at any given time.

He might be able to play the small leagues. BPL, Afghan league, and maybe an offshoot T10 here and there, but that's it.

 

[hitthestump]

I hope he's successful with his appeal. Others within Pak cricket have gotten away with far worse crimes.

Lol nobody told Umar to go and represent himself in court.

Maybe he can now get the punishment he should have got the first time around? I don't know how appeals work. Would be good if someone with knowledge of law could chime in.

 

[Kroll]

Lol nobody told Umar to go and represent himself in court.

Maybe he can now get the punishment he should have got the first time around? I don't know how appeals work. Would be good if someone with knowledge of law could chime in.

Yeah, but he's mentally ill remember? That should in itself be enough to mitigate his culpability.

 

[hitthestump]

Yeah, but he's mentally ill remember? That should in itself be enough to mitigate his culpability.

Strongly doubt that he's gotten himself any kind of diagnosis between his last court date and now so that won't be a factor.

 

[Junaids]

Lol nobody told Umar to go and represent himself in court.

Maybe he can now get the punishment he should have got the first time around? I don't know how appeals work. Would be good if someone with knowledge of law could chime in.

He elected not to have a hearing, just to be sentenced after pleading Guilty.

And then the PCB and its discredited Musharraf-appointed “judge” ambushed him by holding the hearing unlawfully anyway. With him unrepresented and with the unlawful hearing held in English, which he can’t speak.

I’m surprised they didn’t convict him also of killing JFK, Marilyn Monroe and Flipper the Dolphin.

 

[shamaan]

Except that Akmal didn't fix in this case.

He didnt but he didnt report straight away so should get punished to set an example for future players also hes a very controversial character

 

[Kroll]

He didnt but he didnt report straight away so should get punished to set an example for future players also hes a very controversial character

Being controversial doesn't justify meting out excessive punishments. Amir, Asif and Butt got even longer sentences but that still didn't stop others.

 

[King_Kohli]

I believe he will back and will retire gracefully

 

[shamaan]

Being controversial doesn't justify meting out excessive punishments. Amir, Asif and Butt got even longer sentences but that still didn't stop others.

Didnt stop others from what?

 

[sshakir411]

He needs better support around him. We already know he’s mentally handicapped thanks to Najam Sethi. Really a sorry situation.

 

[shamaan]

He needs better support around him. We already know he’s mentally handicapped thanks to Najam Sethi. Really a sorry situation.

You can only support people who are willing to learn and learn

 

[MenInG]

Former Supreme Court judge to hear Umar Akmal’s appeal

Lahore, 31 May 2020:

Former Supreme Court judge Mr Justice (retd) Faqir Muhammad Khokhar has been appointed as an independent adjudicator to hear Umar Akmal’s appeal against the three-year ban for breaching the PCB Anti-Corruption Code in two separate incidents.

The independent adjudicator will now decide on the date of the appeal hearing. As soon as this is confirmed, the PCB will make the announcement.

 

[Junaids]

Former Supreme Court judge to hear Umar Akmal’s appeal

Lahore, 31 May 2020:

Former Supreme Court judge Mr Justice (retd) Faqir Muhammad Khokhar has been appointed as an independent adjudicator to hear Umar Akmal’s appeal against the three-year ban for breaching the PCB Anti-Corruption Code in two separate incidents.

The independent adjudicator will now decide on the date of the appeal hearing. As soon as this is confirmed, the PCB will make the announcement.

Please tell me you are joking.

Like the original “judge”, the disgraced Khokhar is one of the Fake Judges appointed to the Supreme Court by Musharraf in violation of a Restraining Order.

And like the original “Judge”, Khokhar ran away into retirement when the long arm of the law caught up with him for his unlawful elevation to the bench.

So the Miscarriage of Justice caused when the previous disgraced “judge” held an unlawful hearing is to be reviewed by a judge who was part of the same illegally appointed batch who like his colleague retired in a hurry before he could be brought to justice.

Does Wasim Khan understand that these are not retired eminent judges, they are disgraced Fake Judges who retired before they could be sacked?

 

[Junaids]

Former Supreme Court judge to hear Umar Akmal’s appeal

Lahore, 31 May 2020:

Former Supreme Court judge Mr Justice (retd) Faqir Muhammad Khokhar has been appointed as an independent adjudicator to hear Umar Akmal’s appeal against the three-year ban for breaching the PCB Anti-Corruption Code in two separate incidents.

The independent adjudicator will now decide on the date of the appeal hearing. As soon as this is confirmed, the PCB will make the announcement.

Well that’s fair.

Another of the same batch of illegally appointed Supreme Court justices, who like the Judge whose case he is reviewing also retired when he was about to be sacked.

This is about as fair and “independent “ as if the PCB has appointed a three man tribunal consisting of Mr Kamran Akmal, Mr Adnan Akmal and Mr Babar Azam!

It’s time to stop allowing the PCB to appoint judges: they keep picking the same bunch of disgraced Musharraf judges to review one another’s work.

 

[Abdullah719]

Former Supreme Court judge to hear Umar Akmal appeal on 11 June

Lahore, 5 June 2020:

Former Supreme Court judge Mr Justice (retd) Faqir Muhammad Khokhar, in his capacity as an independent adjudicator, will hear Umar Akmal’s appeal on 11 June, it was announced today. Notices for the hearing have been issued to Umar Akmal and PCB.

On 27 April, the Chairman of the Disciplinary Panel, Mr Justice (retid) Fazal-e-Miran Chauhan, had suspended Umar Akmal for three years after finding him guilty of breaching Article 2.4.4 of the PCB Anti-Corruption Code in two separate incidents.

The PCB will make no comment on the matter until Justice Khokhar has announced his decision.

 

[MenInG]

LAHORE: The One-man tribunal of Justice (retd) Faqir Muhammad Khokhar on Wednesday adjourned the hearing on appeal filed by cricketer Umar Akmal for his three-year ban.

The case was to be heard by the Independent adjudicator on Thursday (June 11). But Justice (retd) Faqir Muhammad Khokhar is reported to have stated while adjourning the hearing that the fresh date will be announced soon.

It should be noted that PCB offices are closed due to coronavirus along with other sports sectors of the country. Umar Akmal is being represented by Advocate Supreme Court Shabbir Lali. He is assisted by Lawyers Tayyab Rizvi and Asad Buttar.

 

[MenInG]

Umar Akmal’s appeal to be heard on 13 July

Lahore, 6 July 2020:

Former Supreme Court judge Mr Justice (retd) Faqir Muhammad Khokhar, in his capacity as an independent adjudicator, will hear Umar Akmal’s appeal on 13 July at the National High Performance Centre in Lahore.

Notices for the hearing have been issued to Umar Akmal and the PCB.

The hearing was previously scheduled for 11 June but had to be postponed due to the Covid-19-enforced lockdowns in the city.

On 27 April, the Chairman of the Disciplinary Panel, Mr Justice (retid) Fazal-e-Miran Chauhan, had banned Umar Akmal for three years after finding him guilty of breaching Article 2.4.4 of the PCB Anti-Corruption Code in two separate incidents.

The PCB will make no comment on the matter until Justice Khokhar has announced his decision.

 

[MenInG]

Former Supreme Court judge Mr Justice (retd) Faqir Muhammad Khokhar, in his capacity as an independent adjudicator, reserved his order on Umar Akmal’s appeal after listening to the arguments of both sides today

On 27 April, the Chairman of the Disciplinary Panel, Mr Justice (retid) Fazal-e-Miran Chauhan, had banned Umar Akmal for three years after finding him guilty of breaching Article 2.4.4 of the PCB Anti-Corruption Code in two separate incidents.

The PCB will not comment on the matter until the order is made public.

 

[salman24]

Former Supreme Court judge Mr Justice (retd) Faqir Muhammad Khokhar, in his capacity as an independent adjudicator, reserved his order on Umar Akmal’s appeal after listening to the arguments of both sides today

On 27 April, the Chairman of the Disciplinary Panel, Mr Justice (retid) Fazal-e-Miran Chauhan, had banned Umar Akmal for three years after finding him guilty of breaching Article 2.4.4 of the PCB Anti-Corruption Code in two separate incidents.

The PCB will not comment on the matter until the order is made public.

Any idea when the final decision will come ?

 

[MenInG]

Any idea when the final decision will come ?

Lahore: Ex- Supreme Court judge Mr. Justice (retd) Faqir Muhammad Khokhar, in his capacity as an independent adjudicator, will announce the final verdict on Umar Akmal’s appeal against the three-year ban.

Akmal was handed a three-year ban after he was found guilty of breaching Article 2.4.4 of the PCB Anti-Corruption Code in two separate incidents.

The cricketer opposed the decision and filed an appeal against the verdict. He occupied the services of Babar Awan’s law firm, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs.

Justice Khokhar will conduct a final hearing today (Wednesday) here at the National High-Performance Centre in which he will decide the future of cricketer who was suspended from all forms of the game just before the start of Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 5.

https://arysports.tv/umar-akmals-future-decided-today/

 

[salman24]

Lahore: Ex- Supreme Court judge Mr. Justice (retd) Faqir Muhammad Khokhar, in his capacity as an independent adjudicator, will announce the final verdict on Umar Akmal’s appeal against the three-year ban.

Akmal was handed a three-year ban after he was found guilty of breaching Article 2.4.4 of the PCB Anti-Corruption Code in two separate incidents.

The cricketer opposed the decision and filed an appeal against the verdict. He occupied the services of Babar Awan’s law firm, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs.

Justice Khokhar will conduct a final hearing today (Wednesday) here at the National High-Performance Centre in which he will decide the future of cricketer who was suspended from all forms of the game just before the start of Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 5.

https://arysports.tv/umar-akmals-future-decided-today/

Thanks for the update MenInG. Big day coming up!