Pakistan Cricket Team and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) mess continues. The PCB chief Zaka Ashraf has been blamed by Zulfiqar Malik, a board member for ‘misdoings & unconstitutional decisions’. Zaka’s tenure is slated to end on 5th November and days before his tenure end the chief has been accused of numerous misdoings.
As per ESPNcricinfo, Zulfiqar Malik sent a mail to Ashraf and management along with the Prime Minister’s Office and the Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) ministry. “I have noted some flagrant misdoings and unconstitutional decisions by management that I wish to bring on record,” Malik has written in the mail.
What is Zaka Ashraf accused of?
The PCB Chief has been accused of many wrongdoings and unconstitutional decisions which include the likes of – Failing the legal mandate for the daily affairs of the board. The committee has also been blamed for not making long-term decisions. The Inter-Provincial Coordination Ministry’s directions of hosting board elections and finishing the interim set-up directives were also ignored.
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Zaka Ashfaq has also been accused of failing to provide the degree certificate that is needed to become the PCB chairman along with allowing his son to get involved in the board matters. Furthermore, the PCB chief has also been blamed of misusing the PCB Election commissioner office in rigging elections.
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“[But] this MC led by Mr Zaka Ashraf has not confined itself to day to day affairs and has taken many long term decisions which violate the mandate given to this MC. The appointment of Chief Selector (Inzamam ul Haq, who has now resigned) for three years on hefty Rs 2.5 million pm (per month), appointment of several Directors, Consultants, officials, Scrutiny and other Committees, approval of various projects and budget, huge expenses on different heads, hiring of legal counsels on exorbitant rates and removal or sidelining some key officials fall in the categories of long term decisions in violation of the clear cut mandate of the MC,” Zulfiqar Malik has further written on his mail.
But, the PCB however was placid in their response where they said, “Every decision is taken according to the constitution. Any and all decisions have been taken to ensure day to day operations of the PCB continue unencumbered.”
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