Zulqarnain Haider to face Pakistan Cricket Board’s Disciplinary Committee on Friday
Pakistan’s controversial former wicketkeeper/batsman Zulqarnain Haider is said to appear before a disciplinary committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday to plead his case where he will try to prove his point in front of the committee members
that he had a serious threat to his life because of which he took the actions that were in complete violation of the code of conduct.
Speaking on the matter, a source within the PCB on the condition of anonymity said, “Zulqarnain has been told to appear before the disciplinary committee on Friday and it is the committee that will now decide his fate. The matter is now in the hands of the
disciplinary committee as Zulqarnain has clearly violated the terms of his contract.”
It was also revealed by the same source that, Haider had tried hard to hold a meeting with the chairman of the PCB http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ijaz-Butt-c64128, however, the chairman ignored his calls and now a proper legal procedure will determine whether the runaway wicketkeeper was justified
in doing what he did or was there something more than what has been presented in front of the public.
Earlier on 25 April, 2011, Haider returned to Pakistan after a self exile of nearly five-months in the United Kingdom. His return was only possible after he met Rehman Malik, the interior minister of Pakistan and informed of his ordeal. Malik is said to
have assured the lanky wicketkeeper of top notch security if he decided to make a return to the country.
Haider also had a string of meetings with the High Commissioner of Pakistan to the United Kingdom, Wajid Samsul http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hasan-c61990. The Commissioner played a pivotal role in arranging Haider’s meeting with Malik.
After his arrival back in the country, the player revoked his retirement from international cricket and expressed desire to play for Pakistan once more. He also pledged to meet Butt to brief him about the whole escapade.
The newcomer, landed in trouble in November of 2010, when he without a trace vanished from the team hotel in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757.
Later, the cricketer resurfaced in England and disclosed that he had received life threats from an unknown bookie who wanted him to deliberately lose the last two games of the series. Choosing not to adhere, he was left with no other option but to run for
his life.
He also revealed that he knew the identities of the individuals within Pakistan cricket involved in match-fixing, however, till this day he has not revealed a single name.
He immediately announced his retirement from international cricket and expressed desire to spend the rest of his life in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 and which made
him take back his asylum plea.
In a preliminary inquiry conducted by the PCB during the time Haider was still living in UK, it was determined that he had a confused personality which made him unfit to play for Pakistan.
Now, however, Haider hopes he will resume his career after getting clearance from the disciplinary committee.
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