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Shoaib Akhtar. (File Photo: Twitter/@shoaib100mph) |
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) legal advisor Tafazul Rizvi has sent a notice of Rs 100 million to former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar for his derogatory remarks about the Omar Akmal case. Rizvi apologized unconditionally, asking Akhtar to withdraw his statement.
Speaking on a local news channel and his YouTube channel, Akhtar on Tuesday accused Rizvi of having a personal agenda against Pakistan cricketers after the board announced a three-year ban on middle-order batsman Akmal.
Akhtar said, 'The legal department of the PCB is rotten to the core. Tafazzul Rizvi, in particular, is one such person. He has deep ties and has been with the board for 10-15 years." "The thing that annoyed me the most was when they dragged Shahid Afridi to the courts. I believe that stars are born and should be respected, and these lawyers are our high-profile to earn fame Use cases.'
He stated, 'He is a fool of the highest order and has lost everything against me, Afridi, doping cases ... What he does is he presents the PCB against his players and earns profit from his legal betting. is.'
The PCB, in the following statement, expressed its disappointment over Akhtar's public comments above.
The PCB is disappointed with Shoaib Akhtar's poor choice commenting about the PCB's legal department and its legal advisor. The language used by Shoaib Akhtar was highly inappropriate and derogatory, and cannot be accepted in any civilized society. The PCB's legal advisor, Mr. Tafazul Rizvi, has at his discretion initiated defamation and criminal proceedings against Shoaib Akhtar, while the PCB also reserves its rights. "
The vice-chairman of Pakistan Bar Council, Abid Saqi, has additionally come in support of Mr. Rizvi and said that an attack on the integrity of a promoter is commensurate to meddling with the legal profession and is, henceforth, unacceptable.
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Taffazul Rizvi (Photo Source: PCB) |
'The Pakistan Bar Council yesterday strongly criticized Mr. Tafazul Rizvi, a senior member of the ASC, against" Saki', for the rude statements made by former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar through television channels and social media.
He said, 'Shoaib Akhtar has made a false accusation against Mr. Rizvi while commenting on the ban imposed against another cricketer under the Anti-Corruption Code, while he is performing his professional duties as an advocate for the PCB. Are, he said. 'Shoaib Akhtar should refrain from trying to prevent any advocate from performing his duties, and his actions are guilty under various laws of Pakistan.'
A criminal complaint under cybercrime has also been submitted by Rizvi against Akhtar to the Federal Investigation Agency.
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