ISLAMABAD, July 7: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials claimed Daily Allowances of Rs 6,487,783 on travel between July 1999 to June 2004, sports minister Rais Munir Ahmed said in a written reply to a question by senator Muhammad Enver Baig.

Lt. Gen Tauqir Zia, former chairman of the PCB claimed Rs 1,056,746 for his trips to London, Malaysia and West Indies for different meetings. The following is the list of other officials and the DA that was given to them:

Capt Jehanzeb (SO to chairman) Rs 421,970, Yawar Saeed (Director) 186,650, Muhammad Naeem (Treasurer) 378,875, Brig Munawwar Ahmed Rana (Director) 1,171,432, Chishty Mujhaid (Director) 167,164, Zakir Khan (General Manager Cricket Operations) 840,414, Ramiz Raja (Chief Executive Officer) 345,232, Mushtaq Ahmed (General Manager Finance) 286,497, Col (Retd) Muhammad Pervaiz (General Manager Administration) 156,067, Khalid Butt (Media Manager) 435,014, Zahid Bashir (General Manager Marketing) 1,041, 722. All officials travelled in Club Class.

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