LAHORE, Sept 27: Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is likely to face a number of charges besides that of striking fellow fast bowler Mohammad Asif when the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) disciplinary committee meets at the Gaddafi Stadium on Friday for an inquiry into his case.

The chairman of the disciplinary committee, Shafqat Naghmi, told Dawn that the first formal meeting of the committee would be held on Friday in which the charges against the controversial fast bowler will be reviewed before he is summoned for a hearing.

When asked how an apology tendered by Shoaib will be rated by the committee, Naghmi said it would not suffice as there were a number of other charges that needed to be probed against the ‘Rawalpindi Express’.

“I can’t disclose the details about the other charges on Shoaib at the moment. The disciplinary committee will convene on Friday to formalise the charges and will then issue a showcause notice to him the same day,” disclosed Naghmi.

Naghmi, who heads the disciplinary committee, will hear the case alongwith two other members including Director Cricket Operations (DCO) Zakir Khan and Director Administration Nadeem Akram.

It is feared by the cricket circles in Pakistan that the maverick pacer will miss the entire home series against South Africa commencing in Karachi from Monday.

Sources told Dawn that the disciplinary committee were likely to hand out a suspension of five ODIs and a fine of Rs 300,000 on Shoaib Akhtar.