Pak govt backs PCB on legal challenge against ICC
Karachi, May 13 (PTI) The Pakistan government has backed the PCB's legal challenge against the International Cricket Council for taking away the co-hosting rights of the 2011 World Cup from the country due to security concerns.
"The board never consulted us before filing this legal challenge. But we support the move as we also believe there was no justification for shifting the World Cup matches out of Pakistan with so much time left for the World Cup," Pakistan's sports minister Pir Aftab Shah Jillani said.
Jillani said the board was an independent body and aware of its responsibilities.
"They can take decisions which are in the interest of Pakistan cricket," he said..
Meanwhile, Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ejaz Butt has denied allegations that he took a unilateral decision to mount a legal challenge against the ICC decision.
"No this is not true. We have kept all the other officials and governing council members abreast of all developments and I briefed them several times in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on this issue," Butt said. PTI
Karachi, May 13 (PTI) The Pakistan government has backed the PCB's legal challenge against the International Cricket Council for taking away the co-hosting rights of the 2011 World Cup from the country due to security concerns.
"The board never consulted us before filing this legal challenge. But we support the move as we also believe there was no justification for shifting the World Cup matches out of Pakistan with so much time left for the World Cup," Pakistan's sports minister Pir Aftab Shah Jillani said.
Jillani said the board was an independent body and aware of its responsibilities.
"They can take decisions which are in the interest of Pakistan cricket," he said..
Meanwhile, Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ejaz Butt has denied allegations that he took a unilateral decision to mount a legal challenge against the ICC decision.
"No this is not true. We have kept all the other officials and governing council members abreast of all developments and I briefed them several times in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on this issue," Butt said. PTI
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