Summary Supreme Court has already given its observation regarding to PCB’s constitution.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Justice Ather Minallah of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) passed an interim judgment on plea against Pakistan Cricket Board’s newly formulated constitution today (Friday).
The judgment asks for clarification as to why had the facts been withheld from being mentioned in the affidavit. Justice Ather Minallah remarked that malevolent petitions like these make it impossible for the common man to acquire justice.
He further added that petitions like these not only malign the image of the country but unnecessarily burden the courts with cases. He pronounced that the petitioner would have to pay hefty fine in addition to being charged with contempt of court, in case the affidavit doesn’t turn out to be satisfactory.
The petitioner being informed of the facts by the Additional Attorney General has not yet given any clarification.
Supreme Court has already given its observation regarding to PCB’s constitution.
The court while adjourning the hearing advised the petitioner to submit the statement till August 17.
Earlier, Justice Athar Minallah heard the petition filed by Nadeem Suddle against the clauses of the newly formulated constitution of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) at the Islamabad High Court on Thursday morning.
The stance maintained in the petition was that the newly formed constitution of PCB has been formulated without the consent of the stakeholders which is against the law. Under the new constitution, fresh elections are to be held within 30 days to elect the chairman of PCB for the next three years.
The decision regarding the case has been reserved and is expected to be announced any minute.
Justice (Retd) Sair Ali had been given the charge of the office on August 5 for an interim period. He has been given the task by the government to conduct fresh elections within 30-days of appointment.
The former president of PCB Najam Sethi will work as a member of the governing board.
On July 21, Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered cricket authorities to hold fresh elections within a week to end a 14-month administrative crisis that has sparked international ridicule.
The saga began in May last year when the then-chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Zaka Ashraf, was suspended for holding dubious elections.
Since then, Ashraf and journalist Najam Sethi have been engaged in a power struggle for the top job. Each was reinstated in turn while the other was thrown out of office through a series of court rulings and government decrees.
The Supreme Court said the PCB must hold fresh elections for the chairman's post under its newly ratified constitution.
Sethi said he would not contest the election.
"After today's ruling I am restored until the elections are held and I will sit in the governing board but will not be contesting the election for chairman's post," he had announced.
Local media last month reported that Sethi would create a new position of PCB managing director for himself, with the chairman becoming a ceremonial post. The report was denied by the body.
"I had said before, and I am saying this now, that I had no long-term interest in the PCB and my long-term interest is only in the media," said Sethi, a long time newspaper editor and TV anchor.
The musical chairs game for the top job has made the PCB a laughing stock overseas, with the International Cricket Council showing concern over who it should talk to on administrative matters.
Traditionally, the government of the day has appointed its own candidate as head of the PCB, a system which has come in for criticism from former players including Imran Khan.
