PCB: Nagmi’s revelation a crude attempt to malign Asif

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board said on Wednesday that revelation of its former chief operating officer Shafqat Hussain Naghmi about fast bowler Muhammad Asif, is a crude attempt to malign a Test cricketer and cast aspersions on the current management of the Board.

“Naghmi was removed from PCB by a unanimous decision of the governing board, a fact to which he has not yet reconciled”, said a spokesman of PCB while reacting on the statement given by former COO that the committee he headed recommended a fine of Rs. 7 million and ban of seven matches while finding Asif guilty of possessing opium for his arrest at Duabi airport.

“Naghmi’s revelation about Muhammad Asif is a gross violation of government service rules as well as PCB rules and are highly unethical and irresponsible and unbecoming of his part”.