PM Imran Khan nominates Ehsan Mani as PCB chairman

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Ehsan Mani has been named as new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, announced PM Imran Khan on Monday.

“He brings vast and valuable experience to the job,” PM Khan tweeted. “He represented PCB in the ICC; was Treasurer ICC for 3 years and then headed the ICC for another 3 years.”

I have appointed Ehsan Mani as Chairman PCB. He brings vast and valuable experience to the job. He represented PCB in the ICC; was Treasurer ICC for 3 yrs and then headed the ICC for another 3 yrs.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) August 20, 2018

In a separate tweet, Imran Khan said that “we will follow the set procedure which entails my nominating him on the PCB Board of Governors. He may then contest elections for the position of Chairman PCB”.

We will follow the set procedure which entails my nominating him on the PCB Board of Governors. He may then contest elections for the position of Chairman PCB. https://t.co/kYZOnnMUFg

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) August 20, 2018

The decision came a few hours after Najam Sethi tendered his resignation as the PCB chairman.

“I was waiting for the new Prime Minister to take oath before submitting my resignation as PCB Chairman, which I have done today,” Mr Sethi tweeted. “I wish PCB all the best and hope our cricket team goes from strength to strength.”

In his resignation letter, Mr Sethi said that “you have said on many occasions that you have a vision for Pakistan cricket”.

“In order to facilitate your objectives in the in the interest of Pakistan cricket, I hereby submit my resignation as Chairman of PCB Member of its BoG.”

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