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KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi has been removed from his post and will serve as a member of the PCB's Board of Governors until fresh elections to appoint a new chief are held, the government announced.
Sethi would now be eligible to contest the elections for the post of PCB chairman.
According to Irfanullah Khan, a government legal advisor, Justice (R) Jamshed Ali Shah has been named as the acting chairman of the cricket board for a duration of 30 days during which he will also serve as an election commissioner.
Also read: Zaka suspects Sethi orchestrated damning PCB audit
"The management committee, which had been working under Najam Sethi, will remain in the board to work with the acting chairman. They are given 30 days to implement the constitution and make the cricket board functional in the given time," Khan told Cricinfo.
The acting chairman, Shah, has earlier worked with the PCB as the head of its integrity committee and also drafted the board's new constitution.
"I was informed by the government, verbally, to take charge today," Shah told reporters.
"I will wait for the notification from the Supreme Court and then decide my responsibilities."
The move comes just a day after Attorney General (AG) Salman Aslam Butt told the Supreme Court that a date for the election for the office of PCB chairman will be announced under the board’s newly-adopted constitution.
Appearing before a two-member bench consisting of Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali and Justice Saqib Nisar, the AG said the elections will be held by the PCB’s interim Management Committee.
According to sources, Sethi is expected to run for the election, however, it is unclear if he will remain a part of the interim setup until then.
Sethi had hinted as the possibility of his candidature in May this year saying, "if the patron allows him to contest the elections he would do so."
Sethi-Zaka tussle
Sethi was reinstated by the Supreme Court as chairman of the PCB in May this year as the 'musical chairs' between him and Zaka Ashraf for the top post in the board continued.
"It is a clear message for those who are playing the musical chair," Sethi had said.
It unclear whether the latest development will finally put an end to the legal tussle which has seen the post of the chairman change hands on more than three occasions.
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Jul 10, 2014 01:12pm
And he left the throne for a while so that spilling wrongdoings be cleaned and he can shine more in glory!
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Jul 10, 2014 01:14pm
And the drama continues of an incompetent and confused govt, making Pakistan look like a joke in the world.
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Jul 10, 2014 01:17pm
He was let go by Army and ISI because he was getting close to IPL India
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Jul 10, 2014 01:20pm
So out 190 mill population, Pak has these two people {Sethi & Zaka] to run the board. This circus is pretty interesting, eveybody is dancing around including Nawaz sharif/courts and these two individuals...dont they have any self-esteem?
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Jul 10, 2014 01:27pm
This is a big joke.
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Jul 10, 2014 01:31pm
The conspiracy theory continues to thrive; now it seems that Shethi shall be elected as legal chairman of PCB.
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Jul 10, 2014 01:36pm
Some one read the small print here, as a head he cant run for PCB head elections! so taking a back seat to get himself "selected" again!
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Jul 10, 2014 01:36pm
Aaa Takloos ;) ya kia hua ray baba
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Jul 10, 2014 01:38pm
Sethi for President, Prime Minister and tv pundit? Oh, he already is! Until next week.
Why we can't bring in competent people on merit I will never understand
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Jul 10, 2014 01:40pm
This shall be a BIIIG and final drama only to make sethi as an elected chairman.
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Jul 10, 2014 01:42pm
Don't worry Sethi you did a good job. Continue cleaning the PCB ruthlessly by remaining in the shadows. Haters will keep hating u for no reason. Keep your head high and march ahead with the agenda given to u by the PM.
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Jul 10, 2014 01:44pm
Select me as PCB chief!
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Jul 10, 2014 01:44pm
He will be back with the better and strong position
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Jul 10, 2014 01:48pm
@Ramesh Manghirmalani Right. and this same Army and ISI is guilty for everything in the world right? I guess everytime you have an upset, burning stomach you'll blame it on Pak Army and Secret Services
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Jul 10, 2014 01:52pm
Is this in - out not like a children see- saw game?
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Jul 10, 2014 01:52pm
I do not laugh at PCB commedy any more. It is boring. But removal of Sethi is a thicker plot to instal him again as "elected" chairman. Now it is Nawaz Sharif who is trying to fix punctures.
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Jul 10, 2014 01:59pm
When will he become PCB chairman again?
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Jul 10, 2014 02:01pm
Ever since the puncture guru and the master story teller has taken over the reigns of Pak cricket; scoops that come out of PCB create more turns on the news turf with extra spins, amazing googlies, unexpected bouncers and embarrassing doosras than our bowlers can create on the pitch itself
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Jul 10, 2014 02:12pm
@khan They find their pride in outdoing the other.
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Jul 10, 2014 02:14pm
and the topi drama continues. do they have no shame?
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Jul 10, 2014 02:31pm
And the next episode would be.... Sethi reinstated by Supreme Court...
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Jul 10, 2014 02:37pm
In Pakistan PCB and Government get removed unexpectedly.
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Jul 10, 2014 02:42pm
Guys, please focus on this story. This is drama just to provide legal cover to Mr Sethi. He has been just removed temporarily to be officially elected as PCB chairman. Same committee shall elect him again with legal cover of new constitution. If judge really wanted to do reform, he should have suspended the committee as well or created a new independent team who could write new constitution for PCB and elect a chairman as well.
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Jul 10, 2014 02:56pm
Time for IHC (Islamabad High Court) to intervene. I can assure you, they will re-instate Sethi again. The game must continue...
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Jul 10, 2014 03:01pm
The charade continues.
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Jul 10, 2014 03:21pm
So that Sethi could participate in election!!!! A puncture for puncture.
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Jul 10, 2014 03:28pm
Khatri from Jhang will reappear somewhere else...He is like a hook worm, won't go away easily.
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Jul 10, 2014 03:38pm
And the drama reached to its logical end. Sethi will be elected as new chairman. I see no harm in it if everything goes according to the new constitution of the PCB which also enjoys the backing of supreme court.
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Jul 10, 2014 03:51pm
@Mohammed Hanif:
Our govt wants Gullu Butts in every department
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Jul 10, 2014 03:58pm
Guys this time it is different. it
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Jul 10, 2014 03:58pm
He is removed only to be brought back through shame PCB "electiona" from the electoral college comprising of member nominated by the PM on the advice of Najam Sethi
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Jul 10, 2014 04:11pm
That's very good decision which should be taken quite earlier. Better late than never. Sethi should pay focus on jouranlism.
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Jul 10, 2014 04:42pm
@MeraPakistan:
exactly
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Jul 10, 2014 04:46pm
The PML-N led government is getting cold feet. Najam Sethi's removal is part of the process of which Arsalan was the first step.
Lets see who gets fooled, but more importantly who doesn't.
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Jul 10, 2014 04:57pm
As he could not protect Pakistan interests he was forced to let go and he made appear pakistan as a second class citizen in world cricket.
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Jul 10, 2014 05:10pm
Another important post is lying vacant for him as it is not compulsory that Chairman Election Commission should always be a retired judge.
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Jul 10, 2014 05:20pm
Who made the constitution? ofcourse the government did. And this constitution says that half of the governing body members will be directly appointed by the prime minister and only the other half will be elected. So there is no possibility left in the rules for a person who is not endorsed by the government. THE biggest question arises about our supreme court accepting this one-sided constitution. Mr. Sethi getting ready to be actually endorsed by a dumy election endorsed and legalised by our highest courts.
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Jul 10, 2014 05:30pm
Circus goes on.
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Jul 10, 2014 06:06pm
Beginning of musical chair once again. Besides Nawaz Sharif, judiciary is also part of this 'tamasha'. In this confusion, sport & as well as players are suffering. Why does n't this journalist Sethi step aside? Nawaz Sharif can reward him in some other way.
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Jul 10, 2014 06:13pm
GEO News is so biased, to protect najam sethi, this news has been published in Geo News with the title 'PCB management committee stopped from working' without even mentioning najam sethi name at all the in the news.
Shame on you GEO, Imran Khan is rite.
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Jul 10, 2014 06:24pm
There is a famous saying about Dhobi's animal nor belong to the house nor belong to the work place.
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Jul 10, 2014 06:26pm
@KRana@Seoul:
Yes , as long as Nawaz is P.m.
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Jul 10, 2014 06:27pm
Folks, this is not a circus; think before you 'put your pen to paper'! It's 'normal procedure' before the first election of the PCB chairman, in the history of Pakistan Cricket, is held under the new constitution.
I do hope that Najam Sethi does put his name forward as one of the nominees. You may have many biased and prejudiced people and even haters esp. the PTI lot, but you also have many supporters, Mr Sethi, and I wish you good luck in the forthcoming election as the duly elected Chairman (inshallah).
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Jul 10, 2014 06:54pm
@Ramesh Manghirmalani You are wrong. He was temporary chairman now he will be permanent.
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Jul 10, 2014 07:02pm
A fair and well judged decision. The opponents would however continue to find fault.i.e.objection for the sake of objection.
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Jul 10, 2014 07:05pm
What on earth has a Judge to do with Cricket affairs? Can't they find any business student or even a cricketer with some sense of management?
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Jul 10, 2014 07:16pm
Make fun of me, a Pakistani, in front of the whole world. A nation of 180 million people left at the mercy of random combinations of royal families (incompetent politicians), generals, mullahs, conspiracy theorists etc. I, a Pakistani, have to face the world in the context of your colossal mistakes. Ruin ruin ruin!!!!!
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Jul 10, 2014 07:48pm
Too little, too late.
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Jul 10, 2014 08:08pm
Million to one shot but my gut tells me that Sethi will win the election.
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Jul 10, 2014 08:30pm
India has a rule that retired judges can't hold public office, so that political favors during tenure would be reduced. May be we should that law too.
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Jul 10, 2014 08:43pm
what a joke. They think nation is a bunch of fools. They are just trying to smooth his return in a so called "legal way". He will be back. After all, PML(N) owes him a lot for the "services" rendered during May 11 election.
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Jul 10, 2014 08:54pm
Another aerobatics in the circus called PCB.
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Jul 10, 2014 10:26pm
make HINA RABBANI pcb chief. SHE IS hottttttttttttttttt .I AM SURE PAKISTANI PLAYERS WILL PERFORM UNDER HER. THEY EVEN STOP TAKING bRIBE
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Jul 11, 2014 12:11am
@AMIT:
Totally agree. Hina Rabbani for PCB chief
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Jul 11, 2014 12:18am
I think that is enough for loyalty.
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Jul 11, 2014 12:25am
And thousands of cases remain pending in courts, while they participate in the circus. I think the courts should leave this circus alone. No constitution reform will save Pakistan from cricketing doom, like hockey and squash, until we eliminate the root cause of government involvement in running cricket affairs. The country with hundreds of problems has no bandwidth to have PM as the patron in chief of cricket.
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Jul 11, 2014 12:36am
A day full of hard work, Last thing left to replace is ? before hybernation
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Jul 11, 2014 12:42am
This man Sethi is shameless. He was a caretaker C.M. of Punjab and is reaping the benefits of what he did or didn't! Similarly Nawaz wants to reward the former judge. Sethi has lost all the respect that he had earned in his many years in the news.
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Jul 11, 2014 01:12am
@haris - So insanity pervails in Pak
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Jul 11, 2014 01:41am
Puncture!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jul 11, 2014 02:25am
Two wrongs never make it right !!!!Mr Sethi
you still have the audacity to go for election. Shame
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Jul 11, 2014 02:38am
A path to making Sethi an elected Chairman through yet another sham election.
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Jul 11, 2014 04:06am
It is all drama by government. Sethi will be back as PCB chief, how PML(N) can forget him. For God sake put some good cricketer as PCB chief and restrict salary to M-II Grade, Sethi will disappear
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Jul 11, 2014 04:30am
36th puncture in the works.
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Jul 11, 2014 05:12am
Revolving chairs!
Guess who will be PCB Chair next month!
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Jul 11, 2014 07:34am
It would be fair to remove both of them and replace them with a third person. These tussles bring no good ever !
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Jul 11, 2014 11:02am
Sethi will be back as a legal Chariman after winning the Election
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Jul 11, 2014 12:00pm
Sethi will be back as chairman..will be selected by the same board in next few days..
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Jul 12, 2014 07:11pm
Bakra qiston mein.......
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Jul 13, 2014 02:40am
this is not only the problem of PCB but the most of the institutions being run by the people who doesnt deserve and have not the professional capabilities ,this is the big problem of the whole country unless we have to solve this important issue then we might be steered to right direction otherwise it will be a journey to nowhere
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