Shoaib needs counselling: lawyer

Minto said that Shoaib needed proper guidance. "He comes from a village (near Rawalpindi) and the family is lacking social background. The previous tribunal also opined that the counsel service be provided to him. He should be taught about the culture and how to live in the society. Had he not been from Rawalpindi, I would not have taken up his case because I am also from the same place".

He said, "The whole procedure adopted by the board was wrong. Shoaib was not a contracted player with the PCB. Yes, Code of Conduct exists but it is only in the contracts. The constitutional procedure was not followed properly. It affected the right of my client to defend himself," he further said.