PCB restores Sarfaraz Nawaz’s pension

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has restored the pension of former Test tempo bowler Sarfaraz Nawaz, who had all his funds suspended since January 2017 after making unsubstantiated defamatory statements towards former Chairman, Najam Sethi.

The ex gratia funds had been discontinued because of disciplinary proceedings initiated towards Nawaz by the earlier set-ups of the PCB over his violation of the Code of Conduct underneath the Players’ Welfare Policy.

Nawaz, who is just not maintaining nicely after a well being scare in London final yr, met with PCB chief Zaka Ashraf who can also be the top of the PCB’s Cricket Management Committee in Lahore on Tuesday in a bid to resolve the suspended ex gratia funds.

PCB restores Sarfraz Nawaz’s pension following assembly with Mr Zaka Ashraf, Chairman of the PCB Management Committee.

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He assured the PCB of his compliance with the Code of Conduct.

Ashraf handed over a cheque to Nawaz to settle the excellent funds within the presence of the top of the Cricket Technical Committee, Misbah ul Haq and member, Muhammad Hafeez.

The cost has been made to Nawaz underneath the PCB’s Players’ Welfare Policy and the PCB Chief assured unconditional help for former gamers.

Ashraf mentioned he determined to satisfy with the previous Test pacer and listen to him about as he was upset to be taught {that a} former Test cricketer was in dangerous situation and was being disadvantaged of his pension which was his proper.

“It is disappointing that the previous administrations have used the PCB’s coffers to settle personal scores,” Ashraf mentioned.

“No cricketer should have to go through what Nawaz had to face, and I want to reassure every former and current cricketer, international or domestic, that the PCB considers them as its asset and will look after them at every stage of thir life and in every possible way. They deserve to be loved and respected by their cricket board.” Najam Sethi as Chairman of the board filed a libel swimsuit towards Nawaz for making unsubstantiated allegations towards him. Nawaz had a number of months again appealed to the board to finish the matter.

Nawaz mentioned he was joyful to see the matter resolved resulting from his well being issues.

He performed 55 Tests and 45 One-Day Internationals for Pakistan from 1969 until 1984 and is known for his gorgeous figures of 9 for 86 towards Australia at Melbourne in 1979 when at one stage he took seven wickets for only one run to arrange a well-known victory.