Rizvi was sent the termination letter Friday night – confirmed by a PCB official. PHOTO: FILE
Rizvi was sent the termination letter Friday night – confirmed by a PCB official – and later the lawyer told The Express Tribune that he had given the best possible advice amid the prevailing situation.
“I stand by the legal opinion yesterday which seemingly triggered the termination of legal services,” the lawyer stated. “I am not in the business of pleasing people and would always write legal opinions on the touchstone of my conscience and legal acumen.”
Appointed as legal advisor in 2006 by the then governing board, Rizvi was a prominent figure in various legal wranglings that the board was involved in over the course of his tenure. His work was applauded by the Pakistan Task Team’s Chairman Giles Clarke — the committee was formed to bring back international cricket in the country.
Rizvi also handled the 2010 spot fixing case in England when three Pakistan players were suspended and later sentenced for their involvement in the damning scandal that shook the PCB to the core.
Interestingly the 44-year-old lawyer also drafted the existing PCB constitution on the basis of which Zaka Ashraf was elected as chairman of the body in May 2013.
He fought PCB battles in every high court in the country besides the Supreme Court, and before his termination, Rizvi was handling close to hundred PCB related cases across Pakistan.
Meanwhile, a board official close to the matter confirmed that Rizvi’s contract was terminated and a letter in this regard was sent to his office, Friday night.
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Who cares....one way or the other.
He was not capable of doing anything! He never happened to win any case or defend PCB internationally. Its clear from the previous spot fixing case how worse we lost our side!
A big time loss of PCB ! Mr T Rizvi should be back in board ASAP...
Rizvi was even legal advisor PCB in 2006 way before Zardari. Heard he never lost a case for PCB. Present action seems like vendetta!
When Zaka Ashraf was finally reinstated Rizvi's services were quickly terminated Of the judgement he showed some doubt But the boss's finger said he was out So he could worsen the mess he'd created
ET, surely the man said 'conscience', not 'conscious'. I sure hope he is conscious when he gives legal opinions.
Wonder why Zaka is being so vindictive ?
wow people will really do anything to defend zaka ashraf. the guy is clearly on a power trip. he's poisonous for pakistan cricket. only cares about himself. he just brought back mohd ilyas as chief selector. what do you think about geniuses?
He was a political appointee. His father was a contact of Asif Ali Zardari. That's how he got the job in the first instance
RIzvi totally failed to defend Pakistan's interests in the spot-fixing cases against Pakistani cricketers.