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LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board Election Commissioner, Ahmed Shehzad Farooq Rana, on Wednesday explained the voters’ lists issued by the PCB for the upcoming elections in around 55 District Cricket Associations relate specifically to the clubs with voting rights under the PCB Constitution 2014.

Advocate Rana also clarified inactive clubs under the PCB Constitution 2014 or registered with the PCB post-August 2019 will retain playing rights and will be eligible to participate in tournaments organised by the PCB/District/Zonal Cricket Associations.

Mr Rana reiterated voters’ lists have been prepared on the available data with the PCB pre-August 2019 and all clubs with voting rights have the opportunity to highlight any errors or omissions by writing to the PCB at [email protected] with documentary evidence.

On the arbitrary delimitation of the regions, Mr Rana said the Election Commission will work within the parameters set under the PCB Constitution 2014.

“It is our endeavour to conduct free and fair elections. As such, there is an opportunity for all clubs with voting rights to raise their objections or concerns on the voters list with the PCB before the end of the week so that bogus clubs can be eliminated and we can enter the election process with genuine clubs.” he was quoted as saying in a statement issued by the PCB.

“Clubs with playing rights and registered with the PCB pre- or post-August 2019 need not to worry as they remain eligible to play in events organised by the PCB or its affiliated units,” he added.

LAHORE: The Prime Minister of Pakistan and Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Patron-in-Chief Mr Shehbaz Sharif on Friday, appointed Mr Ahmed Shehzad Farooq Rana, former Deputy Attorney General and ex-Secretary of the Supreme Court Bar Association as the Election Commissioner of the cricket board.

According to the PCB, the Premier, in accordance with Article 29 of the PCB Constitution 2014, appointed Mr Rana as the election commissioner, who after assuming the charge met the chairman of the PCB management committee Najam Sethi and discussed the election process.

“Following the notification, Mr Rana assumed charge on Thursday and met the Chair of the PCB Management Committee, Mr Najam Sethi, to discuss the elections process, which will commence with elections in approximately 50 districts,” stated PCB.

“In this regard, and in consultation with the Chair of the PCB Management Committee, Mr Rana has appointed 13 Deputy Election Commissioners, who will be responsible for conducting free, fair and transparent elections in the districts.

“These 13 Deputy Election Commissioners are Abdul Malik, Ahsan Ahmed Jatoi, Ch Asim Rasheed, Farhan Zia, Khalid Mitro, Khawar Mehmood, Khushal Kasi, Malik Sardar Khan, Mohsin Shabbir Bhatti, Mubashar Maqsood Jaffar, Mukesh Kumar, Shahbaz Yar Khan and Shahid Qayum.”

It is worth mentioning that PCB’s Patron on December 21, restored PCB Constitution 2014 and named a 13-member management committee led by Sethi to run the affairs of the cricket board and to hold the elections within 120 days from the aforementioned date.

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