LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has denotified Justice (Retd) Syed Afzal Haider as its election commissioner after clearing his dues of Rs 6.4million for 16 months.

“The Secretary IPC informed the Board of Governors that the patron had been pleased to determine the terms and conditions of the Justice (Retd) Syed Afzal Haider as PKR 400,000/. Per month for a period of 16 months and that Justice Retd Syed Afzal Haider had now been denotified,” according to a document of the 55th BoG meeting, which was held here on Friday.

“A payment of Rs 6,400,000/, before tax has been made to Justice (Retd) Syed Afzal haider by PCB in compliance with the Patron’s decision “ the terms and conditions of the Election Commissioner”, it further states.

It is learnt that the settlement of the payment done settled between the two parties during a legal case in the Lahore High Court in which stay against several petitions was granted, last week, including against the new amendments made in the PCB constitution, elections of different district cricket associations and the suspension of the services of the some PCB cricket coaches. Later the stay was vacated against all the petitions.

It may be mentioned that the elections of the different district crickets associations were conducted by Deputy Election Commissioner of the PCB a couple of years back.

Several district bodies had moved to the Lahore High Court. They took the stand that even the PCB election commissioner was unaware of their elections. Upon it, retired Justice Afzal, it is learnt also submitted a certificate in the LHC, claiming that the elections were held without his permission.

Published in Dawn, September 1st, 2019