Caretaker PCB chairman Najam Sethi. PHOTO: AFP
The IHC today issued the three-page long written statement, explaining the verdict.
As per the IHC order, the administrative and managerial powers now rest with the PCB governing body which will handle all the matters, including election of board chairman.
Confusion
In response to a petition, IHC judge Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui had suspended Sethi and barred him from performing his duties for failing to comply with a legal order to elect a permanent PCB chairman on October 18.
However, after a couple of hours, a division bench, at the same court granted a stay order on the suspension ruling until November 4.
Sethi further tweeted that he was still the PCB chairman because of the latest stay order.
Isbd High Court Two Member Bench has granted STAY against Single Bench Orders. I remain Chairman PCB. Sorry to disappoint pithus/ trolls!
— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) October 29, 2013
However, Express News reported that the IHC written reply – issued today – states that Sethi remains suspended.
Meanwhile, a petition was also filed in the court today calling for issuance of contempt of court notice to Sethi for tweeting in defiance of a court order.
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@Dhaka: Please don't flatter yourself. Your team lost to Pakistan 7-0 in your own country, in front of your doting fans the last time you dared to play Pakistan, and then promptly weasled out of a similar thrashing in Pakistan by using a court order excuse. When comparing Bangla to Pak, only use face to face matches and you will know the real facts.
Appointment of sethi is example of our corrupt political system. He is getting reward by PML N to support them election.This type of person always associate with ruling class
ET needs, and urgently, a reporter or sub-editor with at least an inkling of legal terminology. At one place you say; "The IHC today issued the three-page long 'written statement', explaining the verdict." At another place it is stated ;"However, Express News reported that the IHC written reply – issued today – states that Sethi remains suspended." A High Court never issues a written statement; in legal terminology "Written Statement" is the name given to the reply filed by a Defendant in reply to the Plaint filed by the Plaintiff. Moreover a High Court never 'explains its verdict'. In fact there is a line of decisions of Superior Courts that refuses to even hear an application to 'explain' a verdict. Then again the order of a court is never a 'written reply'. What has a court to reply to? Nothing; it only passes an order or judgment. Orders are those which are passed during the time a matter is pending and judgment is the final order deciding a matter completely. These may be small matters for some but for those with a background of law they become major irritants.
@Naresh: Is knowledge of the game also a prerequisite? He has less idea about the domestic and international cricket structures than my 10 year old. Where has he demonstrated entrepreneurial skills that you mention. The celebrity mag he runs that masquerades as a serious weekly newspaper has not turned a significant profit ever. So has no idea about the game and has no experience in ever running any significant successful business but does have incredible penchant for self projection. If self projection is the criteria then he is the best candidate.
Where is Mr. Ch. Allahdad? I hope he couldn't' muster enough courage to show up here and defend shamelessly.
PCB needs an able Administrator as well as having Entrepreneurial Skills as its Chairman. Najam Sethi has both and also has good contacts with the Government Leaders - both Bureaucratic and Political - and as such he is an ideal candidate for Chairmanship of the PCB. Hope good sense prevails and Najam Sethi is appointed as Chairman of PCB for a full Term. Cheers
Oh the hilarity, just yesterday Sethi was gloating on Twitter about the stay order.
Haha, guess his chiry failed bigtime!
Conflict of interest is something Mr. Sethi obviously has no idea about. He has been candid enough to admit that he has not watched a cricket match since Imran retired. So here is a guy who doesn't know cricket, shows up on a TV discussing the government while taking direct benefit from them in getting a paid job in PCB and turns around and awards the media contract of cricket to his other employer (Geo). Only in Pakistan. You have to appreciate his chutzpah though.
confusion,confusion all around. Just like the kind of cricket we play. What is happening, no one knows.
I stopped watching his shows after he became CM. His analysis can no longer be fair, balanced, and candid. Then he dragged his feet into the affairs of PCB, only to muddy his name further. He should have learned from his earlier coalition of the willing with Farooq Leghari. You can't fool everyone all the time.
@John the Baptist: Tongue in cheek. I like, I likeee.
Welcome to Pakistan! Where freedom of speech is contempt of court. That too on social media.
Meanwhile in Dubai, Pakistan suffering from humiliating defeats by South Africa. *Sigh
Up goes the finger.....which one is it this time?
Bye Bye .go and sit with your bird and talk to her
Please end this drama now! This turmoil in PCB definitely impacts the focus of the players on the field.
hhahahaa... Petition over petition! Poor sethi is over and over again falling for contempt of court!
Cricket is a business. You need a businessman to run the affairs of the PCB. Ex players, current players are mostly uneducated and do nothing more then give statements.
lol.. CJ please suspend pakistan team as well n use that money on education or something else
Pakistan cricket must be having a terrible time when someone like Najam Sethi is PCB head.
It is ironic to hear people objecting on Najam Sethi becoming PCB chairman while being a journalist whereas people (including IK, PPP, MQM) applauded him when he took oath as CM Punjab in the interim government..
so who is a pithu now
Your CHIDYA (sparrow) tells you everything in-advance but now this time where were she?
I'm glad that cricket remains such a pivotal part of the Pakistan government and judiciary's responsibilities.
i hope he goes to jail on contempt case
I don't understand it. How can this guy be the chairman of PCB and full time journalist at the same time? He decides cricket related matters in the morning and does a political show in the evening on a certain TV channel.