Zaka Ashraf appointed new PCB chief

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Zaka Ashraf appointed new PCB chief

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President Zardari has decided to appoint Zaka Ashraf new PCB chief, sources said.

11 October,2011 06:15 pm

Ijaz Butt, who was appointed chairman of the board on October 8, 2008, continued to work despite expiry of his term and there was no word from the President House regarding his extension till today when Farhatullah Babar, the presidential spokesman, said that Butt had not been asked to continue his office.Sources said Zaka has also had a meeting with President Zardari, source said, adding that notification of his appointment will soon be issued.Butt today returned from Dubai where he had gone after the expiry of his term as PCB chief. On his return, he didn’t talk to the media as he had not while flying out.Reports said that for the appointment of the new chairman, Ali Raza’s name was being considered but later Majid Khan, Zaheer Abbas, Javed Miandad and Zaka Ashraf also emerged as potential aspirants.Ashraf, a senior banker, will take over as PCB chairman with immediate effect, replacing Butt who completed his three-yeartenure on Oct. 8, the Presidency later said.Cricket is a passion in Pakistan with millions of people scrutinising the boards every move and the national teams performances.The team have been affected by a number of recent controversies including allegations of spot-fixing, disagreements over selection and player unrest. Butt returned home from Dubai after attending the executive board meeting of the International Cricket Council.