Published: Jul 10, 2014, 09:37 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 27, 2014, 11:01 PM (IST)
Islamabad: Jul 10, 2014
The extraordinary game of musical chairs at the head of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) took a fresh turn on Thursday with the replacement of the sitting chief with a retired judge.
Here is a timeline of the 15 months of changes that have left the PCB in turmoil.
May 8, 2013 — Zaka Ashraf elected as PCB chairman. In keeping with traditional practice in Pakistan, Ashraf was originally appointed by then-president Asif Ali Zardari but reforms demanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the game’s governing body, meant he had to undergo election.
May 28 — The Islamabad High Court suspends Ashraf, saying the election to choose him were “dubious” and a fresh one should be held.
June 23 — Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appoints veteran journalist Najam Sethi as the PCB’s interim chairman, a month after coming to power in general elections.
October 15 — Sharif takes over as PCB patron following an amendment in the national constitution which gave powers to the PM, and appoints a PCB management committee with Sethi as chairman.
January 15, 2014 — A court appeal bench restores Ashraf as PCB chairman.
February 10 — Sharif once again sacks Ashraf, appoints Sethi as PCB’s committee chief.
May 17 — Islamabad high court appeal bench restores Ashraf again.
May 21 — The Supreme Court gives a stay order suspending the high court’s restoration of Ashraf, bringing Sethi back as PCB chief.
July 10 – Sharif appoints former judge Jamshed Ali Shah as interim PCB chief to hold elections for a permanent chairman within 30 days. Sethi removed again as a result.
