Umar Akmal’s hearing to take place on April 27

F.P. Report

Karachi: Chairman of the Disciplinary Panel Justice (retired) Fazal-e-Miran Chauhan has issued notices to Umar Akmal and PCB requiring their attendance for a hearing on April 27.

The hearing is presently scheduled at the National Cricket Academy, Lahore. Safety precautions and social distancing measures will be strictly enforced in order to safeguard all those involved.

Umar Akmal had not requested for a hearing before the Anti-Corruption Tribunal after he was charged for two breaches of Article 2.4.4 of the PCB Anti-Corruption Code in two unrelated incidents.

“Until the Chairman of the Disciplinary Panel has announced his public decision, the PCB will not comment on the matter,” PCB said in a media release.

After determining that Umar Akmal has not requested for a hearing before the Anti-Corruption Tribunal, PCB referred the matter to the Chairman of the Disciplinary Panel, Justice (retired) Fazal-e-Miran Chauhan, former Lahore High Court Judge.

The PCB made the determination after examining the contents of Umar Akmal’s reply in which no written request for a hearing before the Anti-Corruption Tribunal had been made for the purposes of contesting liability or level of sanction or both as per Article 4.6.6 of the PCB Anti-Corruption Code.

“In accordance with the Article 4.8.1 of the Code, the Chairman of the Disciplinary Panel, shall now issue a public decision confirming the offences under the Code specified in the Notice of Charge and imposing applicable sanctions.”

Umar Akmal was issued a Notice of Charge by PCB under the PCB Anti-Corruption Code March 17 and later he responded within the stipulated deadline. Umar Akmal was provisionally suspended on February 20, 2020.