The revolving door at the head of the PCB is set to see a new man at the helm, with Mohsin Naqvi primed to take over as chairman when PCB elections are held. It is understood the elections could take place as early as next week.
Naqvi, 45, currently the caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab, has been nominated to the board of governors’ position Ashraf left vacant, which would pave the way for his election as chairman. He will continue to hold his position in government even if, as is widely expected, he wins the election for PCB chairman, at least until general elections in Pakistan are held, currently expected on February 8.
PCB election commissioner Shah Khawar has assumed temporary charge as chairman. He will conduct a meeting at the PCB headquarters at the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday, with the schedule of PCB elections expected to become clearer. Once elections are held, the chairman will be appointed to a three-year term.
Apart from Naqvi, the other nine members of the IMC are Kalim Ullah Khan, Ashfaq Akhtar, Muhammad Mussadiq Islam, Azmat Pervez, Zaheer Abbas, Khawaja Nadeem, Mustafa Ramday, Zulfiqar Malik, and Khurram Karim Somroo.