Times of Islamabad

PCB newly formed constitution suspended by Lahore High Court

PCB newly formed constitution suspended by Lahore High Court

ISLAMABAD – The Lahore High Court has suspended the new constitution of thePakistan Cricket Board (PCB), which came into force on August 19 afterFederal Cabinet’s approval.

The order comes after applicants Ahmed Nawaz and Munir Ahmed approached theHigh Court for the suspension of the new constitution.

The applicants had maintained that the new constitution has restrictedcricket to only six associations. They further stated that the position ofgoverning board’s members has been abolished and new constitution alsocompletely ignores the process of accountability.

The orders of suspension were issued by Justice Shahid Mubeen of LHC.

It is noteworthy that after the suspension of new constitution, the oldconstitution of 2014 has been restored.