Why has Najam Sethi declined to run for PCB chairmanship? Najam Sethi, chairman of the PCB management committee, declined to run for chairman of the cricket board, stating that he did not want to be a “bone of contention” between the coalition government’s partners.
Citing the atmosphere of uncertainty and instability as inconducive for the board, he said he had decided to step aside from the race for the PCB’s chairmanship. “I don’t want to be a bone of contention between Asif Zardari and Shehbaz Sharif,” he tweeted on Tuesday.
Why has Najam Sethi declined to run for PCB chairmanship? See his Tweet here:
Salaam everyone! I don’t want to be a bone of contention between Asif Zardari and Shehbaz Sharif. Such instability and uncertainty is not good for PCB. Under the circumstances I am not a candidate for Chairmanship of PCB. Good luck to all stakeholders.
— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) June 19, 2023
“Such instability and uncertainty is not good for PCB. Under the circumstances, I am not a candidate for the Chairmanship of PCB. Good luck to all stakeholders.”
Sethi expressed the same sentiments a couple of days ago when he said he did not wish to get involved in the controversy.
“I have heard speculations surrounding the PCB chairmanship. I don’t get involved in this matter because it depends on the patron,” he said, speaking to the media in Lahore on Friday. He also said he would accept any decision taken by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif who is also the PCB’s patron.
“Our responsibility was to restore the 2014 constitution. At this point, we are ready for elections with regional and departmental representatives on board. We are waiting for two nominees, after which I will announce the election.
“If you ask me, I don’t want a mess. If the patron and Zardari sahab want me to continue, I will be okay with it. If they want Zaka sahab to become the chairman, I would welcome their decision and leave,” he added.
The appointment of the PCB chairman has become a topic of controversy between the ruling coalition government’s PPP and PML-N.
The PPP wants former PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf to return, while the PML-N wants Sethi to stay on at the PCB.
The PPP’s position on the subject is that because its minister heads the Inter-Provincial Coordination Division and the PCB is affiliated with the ministry, the party should pick its chairman.
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Najam Aziz Sethi is a Pakistani journalist, businessman, and cricket administrator, currently serving as the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board Management Committee. He also is the founder of The Friday Times and Vanguard Books. He has served as a caretaker Federal Minister of Pakistan and Chief Minister of Punjab.
