— Directs to conduct PCB election at the earliest
ISLAMABAD: The Caretaker Prime Minister has extended Pakistan Cricket board (PCB) Chairman’s as well as Management Committee tenure for another three months with the direction to finalize Board of Governors (BoG) and conduct election of Chairman PCB at the earliest.
Document shows that the Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination has asked Prime Minister to consider, as capacity as Patron-PCB, extending the tenure of the incumbent Management Committee and its Chairman’s for a period of 03 months with the direction to finalize BoG and conduct election of Chairman PCB at the earliest.
In a summary moved to cabinet, the ministry of IPC has also asked to approve the Constitution of an interim management committee of Pakistan Cricket Board and nomination of 2 members of BoG PCB.
The Prime Minister’s Office has conveyed approval for considering the extension of the tenure of the Management Committee PCB with the following stipulations:
The Management Committee shall perform the primary task of finalizing the BoG and conduct election of Chairman PCB at the earliest.
The Management Committee shall perform day to day affairs of PCB only and shall not make any policy decisions or high level appointments. The Management Committee shall not be granted extension beyond three months.
It is pertinent to note that PCB was established as a Board under the Sports (Development & Control) Ordinance, 1962 by the Federal Government. In order to restore the departmental sports and to enhance the role of departments, the Federal Government vide SRO No. 2313(1)12022 dated 22 December, 2022 restored the PCB Constitution, 2014.
After restoration of PCB Constitution, 2014, a Management Committee (MC) of PCB was constituted to run the -.lay tr day affairs of PCB and for conduct of elections of Chairman, PCB. Upon completion of its extended tenure and failure to conduct the elections of Chairman, PCB, the same was dissolved.
A new Management Committee was constituted with the primary responsibility of finalizing the composition of the Board of Governors of the PCB for Elections of the Chairman, PCB for a period of 04 months expiring on 4° of November, 2023.
Despite all out support by MA, IPC including appointment of Election Commissioner & Adjudicator, PCB, the MC is still struggling to provide a roadmap for conducting the elections of Chairman, PCB till date.
The Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench in Writ Petition No. 2376/2023 vide its judgement dated 19. July, 2023 ordered the elections of the Chairman, PCB within three weeks.
This judgement was conveyed to the PCB by the Ministry for compliance as per law and policy However, the judgment has not been implemented so far. Moreover, PCB was asked to furnish the progress report of the activities undertaken by them, so far the response is still awaited.
This Ministry has time and again requested the Chairman MC, PCB to furnish photocopies of CNICs of all members and his CV vide this Ministry’s letters dated 1, 4, 7th, 15 and 25 of August, 2023 but in vain.
The Chairman MC has also been again requested vide D.0 dated 4. September, 2023 and letter dated 5. October, 2023 to complete its primary obligations i.e. finalization of PCB and early conduct of election as GB.
Nevertheless, in view of the on-going ICC Men World Cup, 2023, the dissolution of the Management Committee may have a demoralizing effect on Pakistan Team. Similarly, it is obligatory on the Management Committee and its Chairman to finalize composition of BoG and conduct early election.
