Najam Shetty Chairman of the now-defunct Management Committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) tried to persuade Asif Ali Zardari, Co-Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) until the last minute; However, there was no response later, according to reliable sources worldly news.
According to sources, “some friends” approached them on Monday to persuade them to withdraw the former PCB chairman’s name. Zaka Ashraf Run for the coveted position of Board Chair.
However, the party angered by the resignation of former National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) chairman Tariq Malik rejected the proposal.
PPP is pushing hard to hand over the post of PCB chief Ashraf When the impasse between the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Zardari-led party forced Sethi to go home.
Moreover, Sethi had to endure one more humiliation.
Its decision to form a new board of governors during its last meeting on June 20 automatically became null and void after the management committee was dissolved following the appointment of Election Commissioner Ahmed Shehzad Farooq Rana as acting chairman of the cricket body on Thursday.
The PCB has already announced this election The PCB’s top post will be held next week on June 27.
In a statement, the board said the election for the post of chairman will be held at its headquarters in Lahore and its schedule will be issued after receiving nominations from departments and service organizations.
The Commission’s office has also written to departments and service organizations to nominate their representatives.
“The election of PCB chairman will be held in a fair and transparent manner where due process will be followed and all legal formalities will be ensured,” Rana was quoted as saying by PCB.
