Tribunal postponed proceedings on Shoaib's Petition
'Pakistan Times' Sports Desk

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board’s Appellate Tribunal postponed proceedings on the petition of Shoaib Akhtar against the ban imposed on him.
However, Shoaib Akhtar rejected the stay of petition by the Tribunal.

The three-member appellate tribunal, headed by Justice (Retd.) Aftab Farrukh in its interim ruling Wednesday said Akhtar cannot play any match in or for Pakistan, but allowed him to play anywhere else in the world.

Justice (Rtd) Farrukh said ban will stay as Shoaib did not try to reform himself.

"Basically he has not tried to reform himself and has continued to violate discipline. That is view of the tribunal, so the ban stays," he told newsmen here.

"This is also order of disciplinary committee of Pakistan Cricket Board that he can't play for or anywhere in Pakistan domestically or internationally. But there is no bar on him playing anywhere else in the world," Farrukh added.

He said tribunal had taken the decision in view of unconditional apology submitted by Shoaib on Monday to the nation, his team and Board for his actions. The tribunal will resume proceedings against overall ban in June.●