August 16, 2008	Saturday	Sha'aban 13, 1429

LAHORE, Aug 15: Former Test cricketer Nasim-ul-Ghani, while criticising the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) functioning, has sought payment of his dues pending with the board since May.

A letter written to the PCB Chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf on Aug 5, a copy of which was obtained by Dawn, Nasim, a former employee of the PCB, said he was suffering from serious GBS virus, adding from time to time he had asked the PCB for his dues, which could give him some relief in treatment of the disease.

“In spite of your promise to undersigned and undertaking given to some of the members of the PCB Governing Body to settle my claim, you neither settled the claim nor replied to any of the above referred letters so far. Details of the correspondence are already with your office,” Nasim wrote in his letter.

“Not replying to my bona fide claim clearly shows your mala fide intentions. This hypocrisy of yours has also been confirmed by other former and present Test cricketers.

“It seems you and your cronies, so-called executives have adopted an unethical practice to damage the norms of the corporate culture by showing unwarranted attitude,” the letter reads.

“This, obviously, shows your incompetence and ill-management for not only destroying cricket but also reputation of the PCB,” Nasim said.

“In concurrence of the above facts and your attitude towards the undersigned, I was advised to either invite a press conference or to take a legal action,” he warned.

Nasim, a former Test all-rounder, has been a respected cricket official during the past few decades. Way back in 1966, he served as assistant manager on Pakistan’s 1996 tour of England. Besides, he has served PCB as a national selector, has worked as an ICC development officer in South Asia as well as a match referee.

Nasim also served the PCB as Regional Development Manager (RDM) Karachi Region in the past, but was sacked later with the dues still pending.