The Islamabad High Court (IHC) today ordered that the elections for the post of chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will be held on November 2 under the supervision of the Election Commission of Pakistan.
Judge Shaukat Siddiqui also set some stringent eligibility rules for the candidates, who will contest the elections. The eligibility criteria says that the candidates should be graduates, must have played Test or first class cricket and headed a regional cricket association.
"The court passed the ruling on an application filed by the ECP regarding the elections of the board and it has emphasised that the elections must be held at all cost on November 2nd at Gaddafi stadium," PCB's legal advisor, Tafazzul Rizvi said.
He also confirmed that the court has allowed the interim management committee, which was appointed by the Prime Minister before Eid holidays, to work until the elections.
"The court was informed about the fact that the PCB has filed an intra court appeal against the IHC detailed judgement made in July but it ruled that the law will take its own course.
"The elections, however, for the Chairman's post must be held on November 2 and the electoral college of 111 members belonging to the affiliated district and regional associations and departments who have first class playing rights will cast votes," Rizvi told PTI.
He said that the court had been informed that 30 per cent of the electoral college at the moment was in litigation but it directed the ECP to decide on the voting college.
Rizvi admitted that under the eligibility rules set by the court, the current chairman of the interim management committee, Najam Sethi would not be able to contest the elections.
