Misbah's bank accounts frozen for tax evasion
Misbah is currently struggling with poor form with the bat and pulled out of the third and final one-day against Australia in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) spokesperson Shahid Hussain told media that batsman Azhar Ali's accounts have also been frozen.
Hussain said: "Misbah has not paid taxes of Rs3.9 million and Ali owes Rs1.5 million in taxes, so the FBR has frozen their accounts and as per rules, their banks will be asked to deduct the amount if it is there in their accounts."
A number of players have been investigated for tax evasion of the past few years.
In 2012, the FBR warned Misbah and a number of players over tax evasion, and in July this year the 40-year-old approached finance minister Ishaq Dar to resolve the income tax issues.
Dar reportedly promised to resolve the issue but categorically told the players that paying taxes is a national obligation for every citizen.
Misbah told AFP on Monday that he will only play one-day internationals if his form returns and will not allow the team to suffer because of his poor batting, which saw him score just 82 runs in the last five one-day innings.
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan Sunday said it will be Misbah's decision to lead or leave the one-day captaincy but his board was firm on retaining him until next year's World Cup, to be held in Australia and New Zealand.
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I think the contract should be performance based , not only bat wise but also in all aspects of the game. This should be embedded in the contract that every player has to fulfill it's designated role with bat , ball or fielding . Failing in three consecutive matches to justify there perfomances should automatically invoke cancellation of contracts.
If Pakistan has to lose every matches they better lose it with newly inducted as there would be some rationalisation in losing . All seasoned players who don't perform must be permanently rested and there are quite a few of them in the team.
And most of all the PCB must evolved as an independent body free from the clutches
Good move . Everyone is equal before the law.
Electricity being cut in bani gala plus this move is encouraging as far as writ of state goes .
His taxes should be waived to appreciate his services for the National Team #GoMisbahGo
Why Misbah only when tax returns of all MNAs of all parties in general and PML (N) in particular be strictly checked where PM Nawaz is to the top priority so that we all know who is who and not otherwise. Defaulters of all type whether non submission of return or false submission of returns must be not only heavily fined but imprisoned as well. It will be done alike in Naya Pakistan in any case. Iqbal Hadi Zaidi
Mianadad rightly said that in the current situation, Misbah is not the problem. In fact, he is the one who was constantly getting the team out of troubles, however, due to his current dip in form, a wrong impression has been portrayed. The real blame has to go to the rest of the team, who is consistently failing for the last couple of years.
Good.
When problem comes, it comes in bulk :D