IPC challenges Zaka Ashraf's reinstatement as PCB chairman in IHC

E-Paper | May 05, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) on Tuesday challenged Zaka Ashraf’s reinstatement as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman before the Islamabad High Court (IHC), DawnNews reported.

IPC ministry filed a petition challenging Justice Noorul Haq N. Qureshi’s decision in IHC.

The petition was filed by 13 people, including former PCB chairman Najam Sethi.

The petition was considered null and void on behalf of Asma Jahanagir, the former UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial, arbitrary and summary executions.

Court gave its verdict without listening to the arguments of petitioners, said the petitioner.

The court should reinstate the decision of Zaka Ashraf’s removal as PCB chairman, the petitioner added.

Director General Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt Gen Zaheerul Islam also attended the hearing.

Statutory regulatory order

The petitioner argued that the appointment of Ashraf as acting PCB chairman under the statutory regulatory order (SRO), which was declared illegal by IHC, be recognised as a valid and legal instrument.

The petitioner further said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is the patron-in-chief of the PCB and has the authority to make any administrative changes in the cricket board.

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imtiaz

May 20, 2014 12:25pm

We may soon become like our football federation and be banned as we may end up with two rival PCBs. Other test playing nations do not wish to play in our home-ground. Two PCBs can have own teams and play tests among themselves. To make up for lack of quality, one PCB will allow banned and tainted players and coaches and other will allow merit only. It will be interesting to watch these matches.

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A Pakistani

May 20, 2014 12:59pm

All this is not good for the Pakistan cricket.

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Harmony

May 20, 2014 01:05pm

in out, in out, in out...make up your mind!!!

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MOHAMMAD IQBAL

May 20, 2014 02:25pm

PCB post is more rich and lucrative than PM post. U have billions of Rupees at your disposal. The kick backs received in travel bills runs into millions. Commission in US dollars is taken when you appoint a foreign coach. Besides there is money again in sponsorship deals. PCB chief travels in first class and carries lot of relatives whenever there is home series (ofcourse in Dubai ) If it were the post of any department like FBR/Customs these two guys will never have fought and simply gone home

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Chishti

May 20, 2014 03:14pm

Hockey, Snooker, Sqaush and now cricket. They will destroy this game too.

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Sami Ullah Swati

May 20, 2014 03:21pm

I am just happy to see N. Sethi in troubled water given the fact that he in his talk show sermons always pretend to know everything. Why cant he understand that cricket in Pakistan will survive without him and that he was care taker CM adn thus taking up chairmanship could taint his persona.....

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Youth

May 20, 2014 03:50pm

I think it is Ego that is creating problem. Zaka Ashraf was wrongly removed from his post as Chief of PCB. There was no need for the PM to take charge of PCB. Unless politics is kept away from cricket in particular & all other games in general, Pakistan sports cannot flourish.

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Zarar Bahadar

May 20, 2014 04:49pm

This is what just a theater drama, ZA is now reinstated and NS has been dismissed after a few days, the PM, the chief patron of PCB will personally interven and send ZA back to home once again on the basis of loyalty. Kindly take pity on the blazing situations in the country don't dispense your loyalties to the poeple are close to you just take bold steps on the basis of pure merit not on the ground of napotism and friendship etc, authorities should frame an implementive constitution which to deal the PCB all affairs including the appointment of chairman and others incumbment wings, in which the duration of PCB's chairman incumbent should not extend more than 3 years, and should also keep eyes on the performance of chairman. If someone could not really deliver as per needs send him back to home.

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Aysha

May 20, 2014 06:59pm

Director General of ISI is listening a hearing over a cricket dispute? What a joke

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