Zaka Ashraf all set to become PCB chairman

Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, in his capacity as the Patron of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), exercised his authority according to the 2014 constitution by making two nominations for the PCB’s Board of Governors.

The nominations are former PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf and Advocate of Supreme Court, Mustafa Ramday.

However, prior to the nominations, Najam Sethi, who currently serves as the chairman of the PCB Management Committee, announced his withdrawal from the race to become the chairman of the PCB. Sethi conveyed this decision through a tweet, expressing his desire to avoid becoming a source of conflict between former Pakistan President, Asif Zardari, and Shehbaz Sharif. He emphasized that the instability and uncertainty caused by such conflicts would not be beneficial for the PCB.

Earlier, Ehsan Ur Rehman Mazari, the Federal Minister for Inter-provincial Coordination (IPC), reiterated that Zaka Ashraf, with the support of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), would be the next chairman of the PCB.

Earlier, Najam Sethi said, “Salaam everyone! I don’t want to be a bone of contention between Asif Zardari and Shehbaz Sharif. Such instability and uncertainty is not good for PCB. Under the circumstances I am not a candidate for Chairmanship of PCB. Good luck to all stakeholders.”

Salaam everyone! I don’t want to be a bone of contention between Asif Zardari and Shehbaz Sharif. Such instability and uncertainty is not good for PCB. Under the circumstances I am not a candidate for Chairmanship of PCB. Good luck to all stakeholders.

— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) June 19, 2023