Sports Standing Committee summons Qadir

Karachi: Surprised by his sudden resignation from the post of chief selector, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on Sports has summoned Abdul Qadir for a hearing on July 14.

The Committee will also discuss the dissolution of the national senior and junior selection committees by the Board Chairman Ejaz Butt and performance of the PCB officials.

Sports minister Aftab Shah Jillani, on Friday, said that they were concerned over some of the decisions of the Cricket Board.

Qadir, former Test leg-spinner, resigned in acrimonious circumstances during the World Cup in England and alleged interference of PCB Chairman and other officials in his work.

"What can I say on the performance of the Board. It is before everyone and everyone is worried and has pointed out flaws. What more can I add to this," Jillani said.

Jillani said he did not want to comment much on the Board affairs as there were already allegations against him that he was trying to control cricket matters.

"I was offered the post of PCB Chairman but I turned it down. I don't want to hold any position in the Board. But definitely I would like to see improvement in its working.

"Hopefully when the new constitution is implemented it will reduce discretionary powers of the Chairman and give more authority to the governing council members," he said. 

PTI