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A day after he was removed as chairman of the PCB, Najam Sethi was reinstated to the post by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The apex court has struck down all decisions taken on Thursday by the government of Pakistan, which had included removing Sethi as chairman and appointing retired judge Jamshed Ali Shah in his place in an interim role. According to the latest ruling, the PCB will revert to the status quo as of Wednesday. The next hearing is fixed for July 21, 2014.
Sethi was one of the men nominated for a position on the new PCB board of governors, as called for in the new constitution. He confirmed in a tweet that he had been nominated by the Prime Minister for this board and that he was eligible to contest the elections for the post of chairman. However, during the Supreme Court hearing on Thursday, the judges expressed concern over the prime minister's choice of Sethi on the governing board and had asked the government to "reconsider" the nomination. On Friday, the government did not reconsider his nomination and hence the court decided to revert to the status quo and reinstate him.
Pakistan Cricket News: Najam Sethi reinstated as PCB chairman by Supreme Court | ESPN Cricinfo
Sethi was one of the men nominated for a position on the new PCB board of governors, as called for in the new constitution. He confirmed in a tweet that he had been nominated by the Prime Minister for this board and that he was eligible to contest the elections for the post of chairman. However, during the Supreme Court hearing on Thursday, the judges expressed concern over the prime minister's choice of Sethi on the governing board and had asked the government to "reconsider" the nomination. On Friday, the government did not reconsider his nomination and hence the court decided to revert to the status quo and reinstate him.
Pakistan Cricket News: Najam Sethi reinstated as PCB chairman by Supreme Court | ESPN Cricinfo
