ISLAMABAD, Feb 11 (AFP): Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday removed the country's cricket chief Zaka Ashraf in the latest twist to a long-running saga dogging the national board.
It is the second time in less than a year that Ashraf has been unseated as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), which will be run for the time being by an 11-strong committee appointed by Sharif.
Ashraf's removal by a court order in May last year due to doubts over his election led to a series of legal challenges that critics say has damaged the sport in Pakistan. A notice from the prime minister, who is also patron of the PCB, confirmed Ashraf's removal.
The reasons for Ashraf's removal are still unknown. But sources pointed to his failure to give Pakistan a strong voice at a crucial International Cricket Council meeting in Singapore Saturday.
Ashraf removed as Pakistan tussle goes on
FE Team | Published: February 12, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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