LAHORE: Mr Shah Khawar, Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and the Election Commissioner of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), assumed the powers of Chairman of PCB on Wednesday.

According to the notification dated 23 January 2024 from the Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Ministry and by virtue of Article 7(2) of the PCB Constitution the Election Commissioner is vested with the powers of Chairman PCB.

“I would like to thank the Patron of the PCB, Mr Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, for reposing trust in me,” said Shah Khawar.

“My primary responsibility will be to hold the election of Chairman PCB in a free and transparent manner at the earliest,” he added.

Shah Khawar’s appointment as the interim chairman came after PCB Management Committee chairman Zaka Ashraf stepped down from his post on January 19.