ISLAMABAD – Former PCB Chairman Najam Sethi lands in hotwaters as the auditcarried out by the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has revealedcorruption and embezzlement in the Pakistan Super League.
Major contracts for season 1 and 2 of Pakistan Super League were awardedwithout proper procedures and several appointments were made on favoritism.
The discrepancies were reported in the audit report submitted by the AGP tothe Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination after the General Elections.
Despite repeated directives by a National Assembly Committee to submit adetailed audit report of the PSL, Najam Sethi did not carry out theleague’s audit and failed to submit the detailed report on expenses andrevenues. A 2-page report was all that the committee received.
The federal government has decided to make the report public to let thepeople know about the premier T20 league.
The report mentioned the appointments for key positions – General ManagerInternational Cricket Operations Usman Wahla and Director Marketing NailaBhatti – were based on favoritism. Naila Bhatti is reportedly a closefriend of Najam Sethi and possesses a bachelors degree which does notentitle her to a Director’s post in the PCB.
There are also questions about the bonuses and salaries of certainemployees, discrepancies in local and foreign visits of board officials andmassive spendings on opening and closing ceremonies of the PSL.