LAHORE: Shah Khawar, an advocate of the Supreme Court docket of Pakistan, has assumed cost because the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Khawar, who can also be the Election Commissioner of PCB, takes the put up reportedly in an interim capability after the exit of Zaka Ashraf final week.

“I wish to thank the Patron of the PCB, Mr Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, for reposing belief in me. My main duty will likely be to carry the election of Chairman PCB in a free and clear method on the earliest, ” mentioned Khawar in a PCB assertion.

PCB added that in line with the notification dated January 23 from the Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Ministry and by advantage of Article 7(2) of the PCB Structure the Election Commissioner is vested with the powers of Chairman PCB.

Khawar is the fifth individual to sit down within the put up of PCB Chairman within the final 14 months, which beforehand had Ramiz Raja, Najam Sethi, Ahmed Shehzad Farooq Rana and Ashraf within the position.

With Anwaarul Haq Kakar, the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan, additionally the PCB patron, appointing him, Khawar’s first position will likely be to conduct elections which may even decide the following elected PCB Chairman.