Earlier today, the top court had questioned the legality of the notification as the matter was sub judice.
A two-member bench, comprising Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali and Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, heard the case regarding the restoration of Zaka Ashraf as PCB head and said that such a notification was equal to challenging the court's authority.
Justice Nisar remarked that the new governing board was illegal. However, Attorney General of Pakistan Salman Aslam Butt requested the apex court to let the governing board - which Najam Sethi is part of - work.
While speaking to the media outside the Supreme Court, Sethi said that the court, restoring his status, has told him to continue working.
"The court listened to me and then came to this decision," he added.
The case was adjourned till July 21.
On July 10, as the patron of the PCB, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had dissolved the MC and appointed Justice (r) Jamshed Ali Shah as the board’s new interim chief and election commissioner for a month. Shah is the third person in the last seven months to take over the reins of the cricket board.
Sethi, who has been removed and reinstated as PCB chief several times, will continue to assist Shah in organising elections to appoint the new PCB head.
As per Article 7(2) of the PCB’s new constitution, the election commissioner shall take over as the chairperson and ensure the conduct of elections within 30 days from the date of assumption of office.
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Najam Sethi is playing hungry for the position
Look at it this way.
It has become difficult to bet on the games. So, why not bet on if Nijam Sethi will continue as PCB Chairman or how long will he continue to be PCB Chairman or what the next move will be. May be bookies are already accepting bets.
What a joke by our judicial system. One court says go the other say come back..it is all making a fun and mockery of our judicial system..What impression the people will take from this and how much enemies of Pakistan will benefit from such decision is no secret..
Why the courts has to be involved in every damn thing.it is mockery/disrespecting of the whole judicial system. Our courts have assumed the position of god and even a leaf can not move in Pakistan without Courts involvement. What about disbanding the whole judicial system and let people decide thier own affairs.
Ha ha ha :D Whoever said that Pakistani dramas are the best was not lying after all. They change so fast that multiple PCB chiefs might attend the same ICC meeting - all partially :D
36th puncture.
The "J's" are really "Jk's".
What is this? I don't know what Najam Sethi is getting by holding to this post in this manner
Any one party has to give up for the sake of Pak cricket, why can't that be Sethi Saab
These flip flop activities brought good name for Pakistan. They say they are really good politicians and IK is not.
And Pakistanis want to know why world don't take PCB seriously, you have made it a Joke
Sethi understands the game too well. A continuous slapping plus mockery on the face of nation by Government and Judiciary.
If Najan Sethi is really a gentleman, he should go away from this dirty game...
This is what happens when Courts try to run the country. Your "High"ness!! Do us all a favor and start minding your own business. such as those 3 million pending cases from last year's figures.. http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/02/08/national/over-3m-cases-pending-before-countrys-judiciary/
PM visited Karachi & took PPP & MQM into confidence. He is bullet-proof now. One more "strategic" move and he will sail-thru five years... no problem.
Oh yeah, his dismissal must've been a huge violation of the Pakistani Constitution in order for the Supreme Court to step in to this matter. Once again the SC proving what their priorities and allegiances are.
ICC Chairman Srinivasan must be behind this !!!!!!
i guess pakistan likes to be in news. it does not matters if world sees them as a laughing stock
judiciary playing musical chair...judiciary should focus on civilian cases which are pending since long
Wow PMLn again going against courts. First removing barriers, now removing sethi. PMLn just loves to be anti judicary and nothing has changed, just like in 90s when they took over the supreme court. Only Qadri can stop this mayhem.
Who is behind him............ Americans or Saudia????? If he is so much capable than give him the Interior Ministry. I am sure right after taking the oath as Interior Minister, Pakistan will shine on the face of this earth. No terrorism, no corruption. Everything will be perfect.
These judges have too much time at their hands. Why don't they take up issues which have been pending for years rather than wasting their time on these type of issues.
The Perpetual Comedy !!!
Yeh Cheez. Here we go again. Waiting for PTI comments. Haha.
The Courts are turning us into a joke. The government has been elected to govern. Please let them do their job and focus on your own.
lol!! I guess sethi's plan failed to become an elected PCB chief. if he does not want to become PCB chief as he says, then he should conduct elections himself.
Its funny now how they keep shuffling their positions.
If Najam had little self respect, i mean really little, he could have distance himself from this musical chair competition a long ago ..
What a joke!
The " merry go round ride" has started again. yahoo! let's go round n round till we fall down.