PCB unanimously elects Shahryar Khan as chairman

E-Paper | May 01, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday unanimously elected Shahryar M. Khan as the new chairman of the board.

According to Pakistan Cricket Board sources, no one had submitted their nomination papers to contest for the position except Shahryar Khan who had also served as the board’s chairman in the past.

Friday was the last day for submission of nominations for the post which fell vacant with Najam Sethi's departure.

The announcement of his appointment as Chairman PCB is expected after overhauling of his papers. He would thenceforth be unanimously elected as Chairman PCB.

A 10-member PCB Governing Board was initially expected to elect the board’s new chairman on Aug 18 (Monday) but as no nomination papers were received by anyone against Shaharyar he was most likely to be declared as elected unopposed.

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Ahmed USA

Aug 16, 2014 01:43pm

Congrats Mr. Shaharyar Khan! A very close family friend...from the time of your great grand mother...take care...

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Harmony

Aug 16, 2014 04:32pm

A worthy choice. Well educated and a career diplomat!

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Mac1960

Aug 16, 2014 05:21pm

A big name but it is like eating reheated soup. Why cannot there be a brand new person, perhaps who has played cricket.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Aug 16, 2014 05:22pm

Old "blued eye boy" of the establishment on a roll again.

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event horizon

Aug 16, 2014 06:29pm

I hope he is less pro-India than Mr. Sethi.

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Ahmer

Aug 16, 2014 10:43pm

His days are long past. We need a fresh young man full of energy.

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Scary

Aug 16, 2014 11:41pm

Well done. He is the best man for the job. One advice. Keep away from Maindad

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Rashid

Aug 17, 2014 01:16am

So he's back again!

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optimist

Aug 17, 2014 02:55am

Wait till someone challanges his appointment at Islamabad high court.

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A. Mirza

Aug 17, 2014 08:20am

Every decision from Musharraf era was correct...

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Husain Jan

Aug 17, 2014 10:57am

He is an already tested guy. As to why no body else contested is a big question.

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Anon

Aug 17, 2014 12:50pm

Wow... what an election! Well done Sethi.... To be fair I dont know much else about Pervez's actions in the PCB, but i distinctly remember he made a complete hash of the Inzimam protest at Oval in 2006...

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pukhtun

Aug 17, 2014 03:09pm

@Harmony does being a career diplomat make him an ideal choice to run matters all cricket. he may have been a Career Diplomat (pun intended) but would not know jack about cricket. with him cronyism will be very healthy within PCB (as if it wasnt already under that cartoon character calling himself SETHI). these so called career diplomats are a malaise and they should all retire for good. why is that in the the country of 190 million we could only find a HAS BEEN CAREER DIPLOMAT as a PCB chairman....what a farcical thing to go.

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oBSERVER

Aug 17, 2014 07:38pm

Appears to be on the recommendation of the Indian ICC Chairman.When Indians visited last Sheharyar went out of the way to facilitate them and ensured series win for them by a disgraceful margin.Ramiz also made a sizeable contribution by denying normal Pakistani crowed participation.

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Harmony

Aug 17, 2014 11:32pm

@pukhtun - So who do you think should

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M. Ahmed

Aug 18, 2014 09:02am

Only one nomination, this whole thing sounds suspicious !

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Imran K

Aug 18, 2014 09:10am

@Anon Sethi did not elected him! No body was contesting elections!!!! May be busy in Islamabad Marches!!!

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