Sohail's case delinked from betting charge (9 May 1997)

09 May 1997

Sohail's case delinked from betting charge

ISLAMABAD, May 8: Mr Mushahid Husain, Prime Minister's Adviser on Information and Sports, told the Senate on Thursday national all-rounder Aamir Sohail's case has been delinked from the betting charge. He said although reports containing allegations against some cricketers have appeared in the Press, no formal complaint of any sort is available on the record of the Cricket Board. He said that even now no formal complaint has been lodged.

He clarified that the PCB was the sole authority to control and promote cricket in Pakistan. The PCB, Mushahid said, has an independent disciplinary committee which conducted inquiry into the allegations. In reply to another question, Mushahid said that the action against players levelling such charges could only be taken after an investigation of facts but so far nothing conclusive has been arrived at.

In reply to questions from Kh Majid Sultan and several other Senators, including Taj Haider, Anwar Bhinder and Jamiluddin Aali, the Adviser said that he had meetings jointly and separately with Aamer Suhail and Pakistan Cricket Board officials. He said the government had given them a compromise formula which was being considered by both sides. He said some concessions had been given to both sides. The Adviser held out an assurance to the Senators that the Government will hold an internal inquiry into the charges of betting by some of the players of the team because this is a serious matter.

The charge of betting has serious implications for the future of the Pakistan cricket, he pointed out.

Source:: Dawn (https://xiber.com/dawn/)