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PM Shehbaz narrows down PCB chairmanship race to two candidates

Sethi also provided the Prime Minister with an update on the current stalemate concerning the Asia Cup

PM Shehbaz narrows down PCB chairmanship race to two candidates PHOTO: File

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.

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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.