LAHORE, (MILLAT/APP)- Chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board, Shaharyar
M Khan said on Monday that Board will form a disciplinary tribunal to
probe into the recent spot fixing scandal in the Pakistan Super League
in Dubai.
“We will soon be forming a four tribunal headed a by Senior judge
of the apex of the court to look into the matter and to decide it after completing all the lad down procedure to punish the culprits involved
in spot fixing”, he was addressing a new conference here at Gadaffi stadium.
He said Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif are being issued show
cause notices today (Monday) and Muhammad Irfan will be served
a show cause notice in two to three days as he the fast bowler
is also under investigations by the anti corruption unit of PCB.
“Shhazaib and Babar Azam have been cleared by the investigators
and they are free to play”, he said.
Chairman PCB said PCB has zero tolerance on spot fixing or
corruption in the game and it is determined to hand out punishment
to those who will bring the game to disrepute.
“Those who will be found guilty in the light of the report of disciplinary tribunal will be awarded punishment to set example
for other players to dispel the impression that they can make a
come back after few years after committing a crime of spot fixing”,
he asserted.
He said it was quite unfortunate that a duo of Pak players were involved in that shameful act which brought bad name for Pakistan
cricket. “Hours before the start of the match, they (Sharjeel and
Khalid) attended a lecture along with other players conducted by
anti corruption unit of PCB in Dubai but shockingly they did not
pay attention to it and become part of it (spot fixing).
He said he also travelled with Sharjeel and Khalid in the same
flight back home and at the airport told them that they have brought
bad name to the country and its cricket and PSL. “Besides you have
also brought bad name to your families and I don’t want to talk to
you (Shajeel and Khalid) as you are part of a ill act”, he added.
Shahyar M Khan said PCB is working on the importance of education
in cricket that is why school cricket is being revived in order to get educated cricketers who should not be influenced by the mafia involved
in match or spot fixing. “It was quite unfortunate that Salman Butt
being highly educated also become part of spot fixing”, he said while answering a question.
He said efforts are being made to have a combined universities
team team play in the grade two domestic tournaments and a MOU will
soon be singed with Higher Education Commission in this regard.
He said the PSL final in Lahore on March 5 was a land mark
activity which will help in bringing back international cricket
to Pakistan.
“We have invited all full member of test playing countries to
watch the final and to observer the security situation in Lahore”,
he said.
He termed the report of ICC Task force on Pakistan, Giles Clarke
very ‘important and productive’. “In that report submitted to ICC,
Giles Clark stated that terrorists attacks have minimized to 83 percent
in Pakistan and Punjab Government has made a heavy investment in safe
city project in Lahore which is its own kind in the entire world as
far as safety and security of the citizens of the city was concerned”,
said Chairman PCB.
He was PCB was also endeavouring to open the doors of international cricket in Pakistan and it was in the process of inviting junior, A, academies and women teams from associated countries.
“It is a first step to restore the confidence and after the visits
of such teams a day will come when big names in international cricket
will start visiting Pakistan”, he said adding “The return of
international cricket to Pakistan will not happen overnight,
definitely it will take some time.”
Answering a question, he said the refined constitution of the
ICC will be finalized in June after getting feed back from the member countries