Govt asks AGP to conduct audit of Najam Sethi's PCB tenure

The federal government of Pakistan has taken a significant step by sending a letter to the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) to request an audit of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The purpose of this audit is to scrutinize the financial activities and expenditures during the tenure of the former PCB Chairman, Najam Sethi.

The letter highlights the necessity of conducting a comprehensive examination of the expenses incurred by the PCB under Sethi's leadership. The government authorities have stressed the importance of conducting this audit promptly, covering the period from December 22, 2022, to June 20, 2023.

In addition to the audit of Sethi's tenure, the federal government has also urged the AGP to conduct an audit of the eighth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). This decision follows complaints received by the government regarding alleged unnecessary expenditures by the PCB Management Committee.

It must be noted that, to reinforce the 2014 constitution, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had appointed a 14-member committee last year in December. The committee's primary objective was to reintroduce departmental cricket and ensure the restoration of the 2014 constitution within a period of 120 days. However, Sethi and his team were granted a two-month extension, which concluded on June 20.

In recent developments, the elections for the new chairman of the PCB have been postponed due to a stay order issued by a two-member bench of the Balochistan High Court on Monday. The court's decision has resulted in a delay in the selection of the new chairman until further legal proceedings take place.