Karachi: An inquiry committee formed by the Pakistan Cricket Board to probe allegations of sexual harassment made by some women players of the Multan region has completed its proceedings and submitted the report to the higher authorities.
Ayesha Ashar, who headed the three member inquiry committee that included a legal advisor, Shahbaz Rizvi said that statements and all the evidence from both the parties had been heard and looked at in the detailed hearings.
"They all appeared under oath and all proceedings were video taped. We have submitted our outcome and findings to the higher authorities now for further reaction," she said. Five girls of the Multan region appeared on a television channel and alleged that they were subjected to inappropriate behaviour and asked for sexual favours by some officials/coaches of the Multan Cricket Club during a training camp.
Ayesha, the long-serving manager of the Pakistan women's team, said the inquiry committee had heard out the girls as well the officials of Multan CC including its President who is blamed by the girls for ignoring their plight....
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05:18 PM, Jun 04, 2013
Karachi: In a major blunder, the PCB has ended up sending copies of the 2012 central contracts to the members of Pakistan team in England instead of dispatching the new contracts for 2013. According to a report in the "Jang" newspaper, the board officials realized their mistake after the old contacts had already been dispatched to England to be handed over to the players for their signatures. "After it was...
03:37 PM, Jun 04, 2013
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11:17 AM, May 29, 2013
Karachi: With Asad Rauf allegedly under scanner in the IPL spot-fixing scandal, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is planning to bind its umpires under contractual obligations to make them answerable for their assignments and activities. A reliable source in the PCB told PTI that Chairman Zaka Ashraf had given instructions to make them contractual employees. "The idea is to have control over their activities and monitor them and their assignments....
10:19 PM, May 25, 2013
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09:44 PM, May 25, 2013
Karachi: PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf on Friday said they have no clue why Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf was under investigation in the IPL spot-fixing scandal and why he has been withdrawn from the Champions Trophy. Rauf is under police scanner for involvement in spot-fixing, although nothing concrete has come out yet. "The ICC has told us they were withdrawing Rauf from the Champions Trophy panel, but so far we don't...
03:46 PM, May 24, 2013
Karachi: Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf Tuesday rebutted media reports that he has retired from international cricket. A few TV channels flashed the news of his retirement, forcing the Test discard to come up with clarifications. "I am already out of the Pakistan team and haven't played top class cricket for a while now so what is the purpose of me announcing any retirement," the 38-year-old cricketer said. "The selectors are...
06:34 PM, May 21, 2013
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10:58 AM, May 21, 2013
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10:35 PM, May 16, 2013
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06:26 PM, May 14, 2013
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02:27 PM, May 14, 2013
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11:06 PM, May 10, 2013
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01:18 PM, May 09, 2013
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11:27 PM, May 08, 2013
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07:28 PM, May 08, 2013
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10:41 AM, May 06, 2013
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10:30 AM, May 06, 2013
