PCB CEO Wasim Khan to donate Rs1.5m for ex-players, officials, ground staff

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Board's CEO Wasim Khan took the voluntary decision to make this donation as a way of giving back to the game’s key stakeholders, says PCB press release. — Dawn/File
Board's CEO Wasim Khan took the voluntary decision to make this donation as a way of giving back to the game’s key stakeholders, says PCB press release. — Dawn/File

PCB CEO Wasim Khan has said that over the next three months he will personally donate a total of Rs1.5 million to support former players, match officials, scorers and ground staff who are struggling through financial hardship.

“I have decided to personally make this donation to help those players, match officials, scorers and ground staff who are in dire need of financial assistance.

“This small contribution is to support the Chairman’s Welfare Fund that is already in place and to show solidarity with him as we look to provide as much support to the players, match officials, scorers and ground staff facing hardships in these tough economic times," Khan was quoted as saying by the PCB.

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