Islamabad: Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) management committee, Najam Sethi, had a meeting today with the Prime Minister and the patron-in-chief, Shahbaz Sharif, in Islamabad.

According to sources, during the aforementioned meeting, Prime Minister Shehbaz, conveyed his contentment with the efforts of Sethi. The patron instructed Sethi to promptly organize the elections for the post of PCB chairman. Sources further added that the Prime Minister plans to nominate both Sethi and Mustafa Ramday, an Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan and MC member, for the post.

After Sethi took charge of the management committee back in December 2022, 120 days were given to the management committee to change the constitution and elect a new chairman but later on, a four-week extension was granted to them.  Sethi also briefed that the Board has restored the constitution of 2014, and elections for more than 90% of PCB districts have been completed. A one-year cricket calendar has also been finalized and will be announced soon.  Sethi also provided the Prime Minister with an update on the current stalemate concerning the Asia Cup. He sought guidance from the government regarding this issue.

Meanwhile Pakistan Cricket Board's Interim Management Committee chairman Najam Sethi yestereday held a consultative meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif regarding the upcoming Asia Cup Cricket Tournament.

The meeting took place in Islamabad, during which Mr Sethi briefed PM Shehbaz on various issues in line with the PCB. He also informed the premier about the PCB's steps to revive domestic cricket in the country. Mr Sethi also discussed the participation of the Pakistan cricket team in international tournaments.

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal were also present on this occasion.

Published in The Daily National Courier, June, 08 2023

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