Najam Sethi all set to take PCB's reins from Shaharyar

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The annual general meeting (AGM) of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in Lahore on Thursday demanded through a resolution, adopted unanimously, to elect Najam Sethi as the new PCB Chairman once Shaharyar Khan's tenure ends in August.

“The AGM also unanimously adopted a resolution for recommending Pride of Performance Award for the services rendered by Najam Sethi for the successful organisation of Pakistan Super League,” said a spokesman for the PCB.

PCB Chairman Shaharyar Khan presided the meeting, Chairman of PCB's Executive Committee Najam Sethi, COO Subhan Ahmad, CFO Badar Manzoor besides other leading officials were also present at the meeting.

Shaharyar Khan briefed the general body members about the board's working and achievements in the last one year. He lauded that efforts made for bringing international cricket back to Pakistan and most importantly the staging of final of the PSL in Lahore earlier this year.

He emphasised on the need of developing new cricket academies around the country.

The PCB chairman also took the members into confidence on bilateral cricket series with India as well as board's legal initiatives on the MoU signed between the two boards.

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