SHC dismisses life ban petition against Amir
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Karachi: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday dismissed a legal petition seeking a life ban on fast bowler Mohammad Amir, just weeks after he returned to domestic cricket following a spot-fixing suspension.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) gave permission for the left-armer to return early to domestic cricket from his five-year ban over the infamous spot-fixing episode in a Test against England in 2010.
Lawyer Rana Faizul Hassan filed a petition in the Sindh High Court in February calling for the 22-year-old to be banned for life to stop him damaging the image of Pakistan and cricket.
But on Tuesday the court threw out the application after Hassan repeatedly failed to show up for hearings.
"The Sindh High Court today rejected my petition of demanding lifetime ban on Mohammad Amir on non-persecution basis," Hassan told AFP.
Hassan said he had not been able to appear before the court because of his "busy" schedule and a two-judge bench dismissed the case.
Amir made his comeback in Pakistani grade-two cricket, one rung below first class, on March 13, taking three wickets in his first spell of bowling.
He was one of three Pakistani players banned from cricket for at least five years for arranging no-balls to order, in the Lord's Test against England in 2010.
He was also jailed in Britain in 2011, along with former capital Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif.
Amir's ban was due to expire on September 2015, but the International Cricket Council used discretionary powers to allow him to return to domestic cricket early.
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Mar 24, 2015 08:11pm
These fools will not let this man live a life. Let him play , he has already paid for what he did.
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Mar 24, 2015 08:52pm
Let him play!!
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Mar 24, 2015 09:04pm
Just goes to show the mentality of those who don't forgive are actually undisciplined people themselves.
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Mar 24, 2015 09:16pm
What Mr. Rana tried was actually damaging to country's already ill fated repute. Giving impression that we are unforgiving people.
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Mar 24, 2015 09:26pm
It is shocking that he filed a frivolous application to the court, and did not repetitively appeared. The court threw out his case, but was too soft on him for not placing sanctions against him for wasting court's time and desist such practice in future. Both court and attorneys had duty not to indulge in frivolous litigation under the Pakistan Bar Counsel Act.
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Mar 24, 2015 10:08pm
He is a great talent.....He should be there with Wahab Riaz and Irfan in pakistan bowling attack.....and I am sure pakistan will once again provide a pack of great fast bowlers ....days of Imran, Wasim and Waqar will be back..and it will be great for world cricket too...please don't bother him more...
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Mar 24, 2015 10:24pm
the kid made a terrible mistake, but he paid a heavy price for his crime. he has done his time and now its time for us to give the kid a second chance. the lawyer guy needs to find a hobby or do something better with his time instead of wasting the court's time by filing pointless petitions. this is not what the justice system should be used for. there are actually crimes being committed in the country and the prosecutors should be going after murderers, rapists and robbers instead of cricketers fixing matches.
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Mar 24, 2015 10:33pm
Good decision. Amir and Asif have already served as an example for cricketers. Amir should be allowed to return because of he being a minor then.
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Mar 24, 2015 10:53pm
Rana ji....this guy is the least of our problems with image......bomb blasts lynchings and kid rape and killings are more damaging to pakistans image than this young man will ever be....get you priorities right!!
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Mar 24, 2015 10:58pm
oh come on let him play plz
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Mar 24, 2015 11:03pm
This lawyer should be taken to task for wasting precious court time.
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Mar 24, 2015 11:16pm
@Muhammed ali
Good reply making sense.
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Mar 25, 2015 12:38am
If you want to punish anyone, then they should be the politicans of the country. They are the ones who should be punished. Let Mohammed Amir play in peace
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Mar 25, 2015 02:01am
I hope they threw the lawyer out with it
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Mar 25, 2015 02:05am
This lawyer should also be heavily fined for wasting court's time
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Mar 25, 2015 03:23am
He suffered much, let him play.
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Mar 25, 2015 03:25am
The lawyer should be banned for wasting the court's time and filing stupid cases trying to bring disrepute to the nation...
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Mar 25, 2015 04:08am
It is the PCB who is at fault too when it comes to Amir.
Amir is a product of Imran Khan's vision of getting players for the national team through a concerted "grassroot" effort. It worked.
Extraordinary talent came to the forefront.
unfortunately, his talent was ill-prepared for the flashy lights and bookie temptations that come with sudden international exposure.
Although Amir is SQUARELY AT FAULT for selling his soul for a few bucks, the PCB is also at fault at not providing training on the tempatations and penalities such players would inevitable face (especially, in UK and India). This is a task the head of the PCB should personally take upon himself.
Anyway, the kid had done is time. We should move on and see him unleash whats in him.
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Mar 25, 2015 04:33am
With the good bowling combination that we now have at our disposal, we don't need to disturb the balance by inducting those already tested and blessed with an opportunity! Please give an opportunity to new blood. Those who threw it away for a few dollars more should stay away from cricket. Love Pakistan :)
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Mar 25, 2015 06:21am
SHC should have suspended Rana's license for not appearing and wasting court's time. At the minimum all administrative cost should have been passed to fined Rana as a fine. This way people like him think twice before filing these type of petitions to gain cheap publicity.
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Mar 25, 2015 06:38am
Of all the people, a lawyer should know that if someone has paid his/her dues then that person has every right to blend into the society. Leave Aamir alone. He has paid his dues.
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Mar 25, 2015 09:01am
Misbah did what no other player could have done post 2010 debacle at Lords. So He should be complemented for all the good things Pakistan achieved under his captaincy. Hats off to Misbah a gentleman with good cricketing knowlege.
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Mar 25, 2015 12:35pm
once he comes to the ground and takes 3-4 wickets everybody will forget the past.
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Mar 25, 2015 12:38pm
Pakistanis seems to have tendancy to obliterate anyone who is caught. otherwise there is problem continue with inappropriate and illegal practice as long as you are not caught. This lawyer seems to have no concept of correction and if the person has serve the sentence and repent has a right to live normal legal life. I wonder how this lawyer got his law qualification.
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Mar 25, 2015 03:32pm
Cannot wait to see him bowl again in International cricket.
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Mar 25, 2015 04:15pm
He is wonderful player and he deserve to play for nation . every crime has justified Punishment , Amer has accept all penalties by authorities . so anyone has no right to stop him for playing cricket.
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Mar 25, 2015 04:33pm
We should file a petition against this lawyer to ban him from filing future petitions.
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Mar 25, 2015 05:58pm
Someone should tell this Lawyer Rana Faizul Hassan , there are more pressing issues in the country to solve than Mohammad Amir's issue. Judiciary takes 2 years to issue court dates and bribery within judiciary is many practice , he should be exposing the corruption within judiciary. Do something productive please.
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Mar 25, 2015 09:06pm
Please fast track him asap to the national team. They need him more than anyone after this drub cup.
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Mar 25, 2015 10:35pm
Mr Rana, please file the same petition against Zardaris and Sharifs. I dare you!
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Mar 26, 2015 12:41am
if Amir shows potential and is worth of the Pakistan colors, he must be back in the national team after due process... i think he has been punished for his crime and now there is no point in punishing him again...
If "damaging Pakistan's image" is the pretext of moving the court, then please do so against the politicians and mafias sucking the country dry...
Long live Pakistan
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Mar 26, 2015 02:08am
This guy would have been there now, helping pakistan to the World Cup, but instead, greed and vice took priority over the nations interest. Let him fade away as a bad memory.
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Mar 26, 2015 02:09am
@raj take him to ipl.
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Mar 26, 2015 03:41am
I'll be very surprised if he is still the bowler he once was... I think he may have just passed his peak - And yes I don't believe his age. Half the Pakistani population DOB's are incorrect anyway!
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