Shah Khawar appointed acting Chairman of PCB

Shah Khawar has been appointed as the acting chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday.

According to Geo news sources, Interim Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar has officially nominated Mohsin Naqvi to the Board of Governors (BOG) of PCB while Election Commissioner Shah Khawar is the Acting Chairman as per the PCB Constitution.

Caretaker Federal Minister IPC Fawad Hasan Fawad has confirmed in a conversation with Geo News that Mohsin Naqvi has been nominated as a pattern representative in the BOG of Pakistan Cricket Board, the notification of which has also been issued.

He said, “Mohsin Naqvi has been nominated in BOG in place of Zaka Ashraf, the Prime Minister has also accepted the resignation of Zaka Ashraf”.

“I had a meeting with Shah Khawar in which he was told to complete the BOG of Pakistan Cricket Board soon and complete the election process”.

It should be noted that as per Clause 2 of Article 7 of the PCB Constitution, as soon as the post of Chairman becomes vacant, all the powers are transferred to the Chief Election Commissioner and constitutionally he will be bound to complete the process of election of the board within four weeks. After the election, the elected chairman can take charge of his office within a week.

In the present situation, the way for Mohsin Naqvi to become the chairman of PCB has been paved because Mohsin Naqvi will have retired from the duties of caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab by the date of PCB election and taking over charge by the general elections of February 8.