The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) election process has entered its final and crucial phase as Minister for Inter-provincial Coordination Ehsan-ur-Rehman Mazari has submitted a summary to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who also serves as the PCB’s patron-in-chief. The summary seeks the premier’s nominations for two positions on the Board of Governors (BoG), completing the 10-member body.
The remaining eight members of the BoG, consisting of four representatives each from regions and departments, are almost finalized. Once the BoG is complete, it will vote for the election of the new PCB chairman, bringing an end to the tenure of the board’s interim Management Committee.
While there were reports suggesting that the Ministry of Inter-provincial Coordination, led by Ehsan Mazari, may recommend the name of former PCB chief Zaka Ashraf for the position, the submitted summary did not include any such demands. As a result, it is likely that Najam Sethi, the current chairman of the Management Committee, and Mustafa Ramday are the two names expected to be nominated by Prime Minister Shehbaz for the post.
The elections for the 13 regional cricket associations are almost complete, and the PCB has also sought assurances from 12 leading departments to rejoin the board as affiliated units, as required by the 2014 constitution.
In a recent meeting chaired by Najam Sethi, representatives from various departments, including the National Bank of Pakistan, Sui Southern Gas Company, Khan Research Laboratories, State Bank of Pakistan, Pakistan Television, WAPDA, and SNGPL, discussed the process of hiring cricketers, which is set to begin next month.
With the PCB election process reaching a critical juncture and nominations awaited for the Board of Governors, the future leadership and direction of Pakistani cricket are on the horizon.
 election process has entered its final and crucial phase as Minister for Inter-provincial Coordination Ehsan-ur-Rehman Mazari has submitted a summary to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who also serves as the PCB's patron-in-chief.){kind=link}