Spot-fixing case: PCB to file appeal against decision to reduce sentence of Umar Akmal.

LAHORE (10-Aug-2020) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that it has decided to reduce the ban on Umar Akmal for violating the PCB Anti-Corruption Code. The arbitrator will file an appeal in court. This decision has been taken after a detailed review of the detailed decision issued by the Independent Adjudicator, according to which the ban on Umar Akmal was reduced from 36 months to 18 months in a sympathetic manner.

The decision of the Independent Adjudicator under Section 7.5.4 of the PCB Anti-Corruption Code can be appealed only to the International Court of Arbitration for Sport. The PCB takes anti-corruption matters very seriously and Maintaining its zero tolerance policy. The PCB believes that a senior cricketer like Umar Akmal was well aware of the consequences of not informing the authorities about the contacts after attending several lectures on anti-corruption at the national and international levels.

The PCB is not proud to ban a senior cricketer like Umar Akmal, but as a credible and respected body, we need to send a clear message to all our stakeholders that there is no sympathy for such a person. The PCB, in its commitment against sports corruption, has submitted the proposed draft legislation to curb sports corruption to the relevant government authorities.

In this regard, the PCB has also reviewed the existing legislation in Pakistan. In this draft, the PCB has proposed severe punishments for those involved in corruption, illegal manipulation, betting, match and spot-fixing as well It also proposes to impose fines on those who assist in such crimes.