A debatable punishment
Notwithstanding the somewhat surprising level of support that is being lent to the Pakistan Cricket Board, over its decision to ban Mohammad Asif for a year, it is a monumentally foolish act, one that reflects an alarming level of ineptitude, writes
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan
25-Feb-2013
Notwithstanding the somewhat surprising level of support that is being lent to the Pakistan Cricket Board, over its decision to ban Mohammad Asif for a year, it is a monumentally foolish act, one that reflects an alarming level of ineptitude, writes Kamal A Munir in the Dawn Magazine.
Mohammad Asif is not the exception. He is the rule in Pakistan. This is a country where every medicine is available without prescription. This is a country where it is routine to have medicines administered by your friends rather than a doctor. This is also a country ruled by a military dictator who has flouted every line of the country's constitution.
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan is a former assistant editor at Cricinfo