Former Supreme Court judge to hear Umar Akmal's appeal

LAHORE (APP) - Former Supreme Court judge Mr Justice (retd) Faqir Muhammad Khokhar has been appointed as an independent adjudicator to hear Umar Akmal’s appeal against the three-year ban for breaching the Pakistan Cricket Boards Anti-Corruption Code in two separate incidents.

The independent adjudicator will now decide on the date of the appeal hearing, said a spokesman of the PCB here on Sunday. “ As soon as this is confirmed, the PCB will make the announcement”. he added.