By Irum Saleem
Former and incumbent PCB heads — Najam Sethi and Mohsin Naqvi are on loggerheads over the issue of so called ticketing scam in the cricketing body.
The Federal Investigation Agency has launched a probe into a ticketing scam in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
PCB Affairs: I do not like commenting on PCB affairs lest my motive be misunderstood. But this time I am compelled to point out a grave injustice to a valued professional in PCB.
— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) April 30, 2024
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1. FIA raided the PCB office yesterday, misbehaved with the staff, and whisked away Head…
FIA team raided PCB Lahore office and grilled it’s employees especially Mehvish Omar, ticketing department head, and recorded her statement.
Former PCB chairman Najam Sethi said on X on Tuesday: “I do not like commenting on PCB affairs lest my motive be misunderstood. But this time I am compelled to point out a grave injustice to a valued professional in PCB.”
Sethi said the FIA raided the PCB office on Monday misbehaved with the staff, and whisked away Head of Ticketing Ms Mahvish Omer. ” Mahvish has played a pivotal role in the growth of Pakistan Cricket – first in the PSL and then in managing ticketing as international cricket returned to Pakistan. She was accused by FIA of embezzling PKR 80,000. To give you context, the sale of PSL 2023 was around 60 Crores. This accusation is absurd. The accusation was made by BookMe – a ticketing company that lost a contract in a transparent bid process run by PCB. After losing the bid, the ticketing company in question raised appeals at appropriate forums and lost those appeals.”
Sethi further said it was appalling that a valued professional in PCB was treated with such disdain and high-handedness all because of one party’s personal grudge who has used its contacts to perpetrate this madness.
“My sympathies are with Mahvish who has been traumatised by FIA. I call upon Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi to investigate this affair and do justice,” Sethi said.
Sethi certainly spilled the beams and will PM Shehbaz Sharif being patron in chief of PCB will act or Naqvi’s influence will refrain him to step into his domain.
This is the state of affairs in almost every department of the government of PMLN. Lagay raho Muna Bhai. PAK DESTINY
