Interior Ministry puts provisionally suspended players on ECL
The cricketers named in PSL spot-fixing scandal cannot leave Pakistan as per orders
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Interior Ministry on Monday ordered strict action against bookies after the unfortunate spot-fixing scandal in Pakistan Super League (PSL). Players who have been provisionally suspended by PCB were put on Exit Control List (ECL).
A high-level meeting chaired by Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan decided to put cricketers involved in PSL spot-fixing on ECL. These cricketers include Sharjeel Khan, Khalid Latif, Nasir Jamshed, Shazaib Hasan and Muhammad Irfan.
Chaudhry Nisar assured that action would be taken against all players and bookies involved in the heinous act.
FIA officials briefed the Interior Minister about interrogation with Khalid Latif and Muhammad Irfan. The statements of other cricketers facing suspension will be recorded tomorrow.
Utter disappointment was expressed by the minister at spot-fixing in PSL 2017. He ordered transparent and unbiased probe into the matter with ‘zero tolerance’.
Moreover, Chaudhry Nisar instructed Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to ban all websites that facilitate gambling in the country.
