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Mohammad Asif released from jail
Mohammad Asif's case will be appealed for which the documents have been prepared, says lawyer.
Mohammad Asif's case will be appealed for which the documents have been prepared, says lawyer. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Asif, who was found guilty of match fixing in 2010, was released from jail today, Express News has reported.
Asif was kept in a jail compound for international convicts a few miles outside of London at Canterbury. According to his lawyer Ravi Gill, Mohammad Asif’s visa has expired and so an appeal to extend the visa has been made but no final decision regarding the visa has been confirmed yet.
The infamous trio, Mohammad Asif, Salman Butt and Mazhar Majeed were all given jail terms of varying lengths by a court in London in October 2011 for being involved in spot-fixing during Pakistan’s tour of England in 2010.
Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt have both been kept at Canterbury jail, whereas Mazhar Majeed has been placed in an open jail in London where British citizens are jailed.
They had been found guilty of bowling no-balls on predetermined deliveries in exchange for vast amounts of money. The fix had been made between Mazhar Majeed, who was close to the players, and an undercover News of the World reporters. The undercover reporters managed to video tape the entire deal.
Asif, 29, was jailed for 12 months while Butt was given a 30-month sentence. All three had appealed against their sentences but were rejected by the Lord Chief Justice.
In February 2011, an International Cricket Council (ICC) tribunal had banned former captain Butt for 10 years (the last five years of which have been suspended should no further offences happen), Asif for seven years (with last two years suspended should no further offences happen) and Mohammad Amir for five years.
According to his lawyer, Mohammad Asif’s case will be appealed and the ICC decision banning him from playing will also be appealed. He further stated that appeal documents have been prepared. He may stay with friends/family while in England, however, that all depends on his immigration status said Gill.
Mohammad Asif father was interviewed by our correspondent where he expressed his angst against the sentence allotted to his son. He stated that the decision was made without any evidence and it was an unfair decision. He also stated that there was no reason for Mohammad Asif to discontinue playing cricket and that he will continue to play.
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We dont wanna see him playing again wearing green shirts
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One more corrupt guy trying to get asylum in UK. Please deport him otherwise you will have to give him unemployment benefits and housing etc. UK tax payers do not want to fund these cheats with thousands of Pounds per month.
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is this guy still in denial?
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Asif bowled and appealed and this time the decision comes from the Police Department….. “Out”
:D
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send him to Bannu jail!
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Asif will rule pak cricket soon. This is the trend in our country. Qurbaanian di hain aakhir LOL
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Allah Ka Shuker Hae Mohammad Asif is released from jail. He was convicted by ICC
partially. Eourpians r the greatest gamblers but they r not convicted. Gambling is in
every field of games. Non Muslims r always jelous of Muslim players.Recommend
I like his honorable approach. He should be given all the opportunity to clear his name. I am not sure if he can, however, I believe if he wants to do it there must be something in it. This man has lost his livelihood, his honor. What is a man without honor? Give him a chance, give him your support, maybe he has something to prove a point and that we do not know. I wish him good luck and godspeed in his effort to redeem his honor. Go for it Asif.
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If Suresh Raina can play for India & if Shane Warne can play for Australia after all their fixing… then Asif, Amir & Salman can also represent Pakistan..!!
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Released, already? Tch, tch, tch—–what a pity—-they should have kept him where he was—couple of months as bonus or pay off would have done it.
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@kashif raza:
LOL, do you even know his crime? Do you even know what gambling is and what’s the difference between what he did and gambling? He committed a huge crime, he cheated against you and me (and I don’t care if corrupt players from other countries are still playing, I only care about Pakistan players), you are too brainwashed my friend and only speak Mullah rhetoric and bring Islam into cricket affairs too. LOL.
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@Pungi:
spot on……..
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Appeal again? why can’t he just admit his crime and apologize? Somebody tell him he committed a crime, he cheated against the country and has been found on all accounts, still he wants to clear his name?? I wish he never returns to Pakistan, let alone seeing him play for Pakistan again, NO to cheaters. . Recommend
What a appealer he is. The umpire has already given his decision but still he appeals and appeals.
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asif and amir both should be sent to jail again and i demand suppreme court of pakistan to punish them again according to pakistan courts as they need more punishment bcoz they have defamed the whole nation
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These convicted cheats will soon be back in Pakistan cricket team and back to their old ways. Pakistani awam has memory of a mosquito.
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I am not supporting Asif and company. However other players were alos involved in match fixing. Mark waugh and Shane Warne were questioned and released but Saleem Malik and Azhar were convicted. The response of given by them (Mark and Shane) is that they supplied information about the pitch. Please stop this. In ICC only brown or non white players are punished. Australians are the rudest players in the game but they get away with murder. I blame the current state on India because they have the clout to ask for evenhandedness amoungst all players but they are limited to their hatred of Pakistan. Cricket in pakistan is destroyed for many reasons but please remember time never stays the same it changes and India or others could be in the same state down the road.Recommend
Asif has become controversial and Pakistani cricket really does not need more controversy.
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Can you please keep your corrupt politicians , players and especially mullahs out of the UK please
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i think he is cheater he cheat with cricket and also with the releigious. iwant life time ban on the chap.he is very very dirty manRecommend
Remember Asif is a great player. He should be in team Pakistan.Recommend
i think asif is not innocent beacuse he did defame to pakistan i think icc take good decision for asif and i think i want life time banned to asifRecommend
he is not good manRecommend
Say No to Cheaters….!Recommend
@Pakistan politics: why at least he is better than our politicians. He is foreign qualified and now he can play with improved expertise:)
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