“The PCB has already taken a convincing move by introducing the domestic anti-corruption code quickly,” Zia told The Express Tribune. “The fixing allegations are always an outrageous thing to face and countries will show reluctance in playing Pakistan but I’m sure after the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) full hearing and its outcome, things will be back to normal.
“We have to understand the gravity of the issue and not feel discriminated against. Pakistan was zeroed in on only because of the uncertainty in the setup. Otherwise, nobody had questioned the integrity when Justice Qayyum’s report was released in 2000.”
A former justice and attorney-general Qayyum conducted a judicial inquiry into match-fixing allegations against Pakistan between September 1998 and May 2000. The two-year inquiry banned former captain Salim Malik and Ataur Rehman for life and fined six players including Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis (current team coach), Inzamamul Haq, Mushtaq Ahmed, Saeed Anwar and Akram Raza.
“ You only have to take a strict action against culprits to set an example that should also give a strong impact to the world that will automatically help the integrity to be retained. It’s a challenge but the PCB is on track.”
Published in The Express Tribune, December 21st, 2010.
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