KARACHI - Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf has refused to comment on the spot-fixing scandal that has hit the Indian Premier League, referring to it as an internal matter of the BCCI. But the PCB chief said that his board had taken a number of steps to prevent its players from getting ...

LAHORE - Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Chaudhry M Zaka Ashraf Friday said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) would take appropriate measures to stop spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). “It was very unfortunate to know about spot-fixing in the IPL and I think ...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf at one hand takes the credit of being the first person to be elected as head of the PCB going through so-called democratic process but on the other hand, he is not ready at accept any genuine opposition. Zaka showed worst kind ...

LAHORE - Newly elected Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf Friday defended his election as a PCB chief terming it as legal and ‘democratic one’ and also claimed the cricket board’s new constitution was drafted in line with the International Cricket Council ...

ISLAMABAD - Chaudhry M Zaka Ashraf managed to become the first elected PCB chairman for tenure of four years as prescribed in the newly drafted PCB constitution after the first Board of Governors (BoG) meeting held here at a local hotel on Wednesday. The International Cricket Council (ICC) directed ...

ISLAMABADPakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf acknowledged Thursday that foreign teams are still reluctant to tour Pakistan due to security fears after Bangladesh twice postponed its scheduled tours to Pakistan last year."I've talked to three, four presidents of the cricket boards, but ...

LAHORE Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf presented a copy of the PCB constitution to of the International Cricket Council (ICC) president Alan Isaac in Dubai during the ICC Board meeting. PCB spokesman on Wednesday said: “This constitution has repealed the 2007 ...

LAHORE – The former CEO of International Cricket Council, Haroon Lorgat visited Pakistan Cricket Board headquarters on the invitation of the chairman Zaka Ashraf to finalise agreement for the launching of Pakistan Twenty20 league to be held in last week of March 2013, it has been learnt.The ...

LAHORE - The head of Pakistan’s cricket board has sent a “get well soon” message to firebrand Indian politician Bal Thackeray who has demanded Delhi cancel next month’s tour by the Pakistani team. Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Zaka Ashraf said he has wished the 86-year-old ...

RAWALPINDI - Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf has said, they want to bring changes in domestic cricket structure and for this purpose the board hired highly qualified foreign coach Dav Whatmore.Zaka Ashraf expressed these views in an exclusive talk with TheNation on ...

LAHORE – Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf has been appointed as chairman of Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Development Committee. This is a coveted position that deals with development of cricket in associate member countries of ACC. Pakistan did not have any committee ...

LAHORE – PCB Chairman Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf, Chairperson PCB Women Wing Mrs Bushra Aitzaz and PCB COO Subhan Ahmed have condoled the sad demise of former Pakistan Test cricketer Alimuddin who died on Thursday in England at the age of 81. Alimuddin was a member of the touring side led by Abdul ...

LAHORE –Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ch Zaka Ashraf has asked former cricket legend and Test skipper, Javed Miandad to guide the Pakistan youngsters during their conditioning camp for the preparations of Under-19 World Cup to be held in Australia next month, it has been ...

ISLAMABAD Pakistan Cricket Board chief Zaka Ashraf will use his invite to this weekend’s Indian Premier League final as a chance to talk about resuming bilateral series with India. Ashraf has accepted the invitation from the Board of Control for Cricket in India to the final in Chennai on ...

LAHORE –Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf says Tuesday he is positive about reviving frozen cricket ties with India following President Asif Ali Zardari’s weekend trip to New Delhi. Talking to the reporters after the annual general meeting (AGM), Zaka said: ...

RAWALPINDI :Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)  Chairman Ch Zaka Ashraf along with Pakistan team members, who are in Rawalpindi to appear in Faysal Bank Super 8s T20 Cup will pay a visit to Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad, to witness the ongoing Orphan Sports Gala of Pakistan Sweet Home orphans on ...

LAHORE  - The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Zaka Ashraf, ruled out holding talks with its Indian counterparts over resumption of bilateral ties between the two countries.Ashraf on Saturday left for Dhaka to convince the Bangladesh Cricket Board to send its team to Pakistan. "I ...

LAHORE – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf has congratulated coach Dav Whatmore, captain Misbahul Haq and team players over their 6 wickets victory against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup match in Dhaka on Thursday. He hoped that team will continue its winning streak and will beat ...

KARACHI  - Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Zaka Ashraf is confident that once Bangladesh tours Pakistan other teams will also be convinced to play in the country.Ashraf told reporters that the Bangladesh security delegation that recently visited Pakistan to inspect security arrangements for ...

KARACHI  - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suggested the ICC executive board evolve a consensus among cricket boards on the recommendations of the Woolf report on cricket's global governance before deciding whether to implement it or not.This comes a week after Cricket Australia said the ...

DUBAI  -Pakistan cricket chief Zaka Ashraf said Saturday that his side’s recent resurgence in form had left arch-rivals India afraid to take them on.The neighbours have not played a Test series since 2007, with sporting ties frozen after the terrorist attacks on Mumbai.There were hopes ...

Pakistan cricket chief Zaka Ashraf said Saturday that his side's recent resurgence in form had left arch-rivals India afraid to take them on.The neighbours have not played a Test series since 2007, with sporting ties frozen after the terrorist attacks on Mumbai in November 2008..There were hopes of ...

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf said on Tuesday that Bangladesh government has allowed cricket team to visit Pakistan in April, report said. A security team will come here to assess the security arrangements prior the team’s arrival.

LAHORE – Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf says his first and foremost aim is to prepare such an excellent national team which may not only earn good name for the country but also win the upcoming World Cup 2015. The most important responsibility of the national team ...

HYDERABAD - Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Zaka Ashraf has said that Mohsin Khan, current coach of national team, is a talented man but he is not qualifies for the coaching post. Talking to media here in Hyderabad after attending the golden jubilee celebrations of Arbab Niaz Stadium on ...

LAHORE – The cricket  circles of the city has appealed to the PCB Chairman Ch Zaka Ashraf to utilise services of experienced curator M Ishaq, who is an international record holder, and worked as curator at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The world cricket teams had recognised the services of M ...

Appointment of Zaka Ashraf as chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been challenged in Lahore High Court (LHC). As per private TV channel, the plea has been taken in the application filed against induction of Zaka Ashraf that international cricket council has framed its own laws under which no ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) The World Bank Mission was informed that the Zarai Taqiati Bank needs to enhance its credit amount for middle term up to Rs 895 billion during next 4-5 years in order to meet the increasing demands of loans and to increase the growth rate of the agriculture sector of Pakistan. The ...