New PCB chief to decide Asif's fate

LAHORE - Disgraced pacer Mohammad Asif's fate will be decided by the new Pakistan Cricket Board chairman after considering the recommendations made by the fact-finding committee here.

With Ashraf resigning immediately after former President Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf made his exit earlier this month, the Sports Ministry is now planning to either appoint an ad-hoc committee to run cricket affairs or to get the President to directly appoint a new chairman.

Shafqat Naghmi, chief operating officer of the Board was quoted by an Indian website that the new chairman will be authorised to take a decision on Asif as the fact-finding committee members have done their work and submitted their recommendation for further action.