Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Umar Akmal case: PCB to appeal CAS against the reduction of his ban

Umar Akmal's appeal to be heard on June 11

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday confirmed it will file an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), in Switzerland, against the reduction of Umar Akmal’s ban for breaching the PCB Anti-Corruption Code. According to sources, the board will at least spend Rs.5,000,000 on the aforementioned case, which can also double. A … Read more

Umar Akmal’s appeal to be heard on June 11

Umar Akmal's appeal to be heard on June 11

Umar Akmal’s appeal will be heard on June 11 by former Supreme Court (SC) judge Justice Faqir Muhammad Khokhar. The case will be heard against a three-year ban imposed on Umar Akmal for failing to report to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) about his two meetings with match-fixers before the start of the 5th Pakistan … Read more

Former SC judge appointed to hear Umar Akmal’s appeal

Umar Akmal

A former Supreme Court (SC) judge has been appointed to hear Umar Akmal’s appeal as he looks to resurrect his career following a three-year ban. “Former Supreme Court judge Mr Justice (R) Faqir Muhammad Khokhar has been appointed as an independent adjudicator to hear Umar Akmal’s appeal against the three-year ban for breaching the PCB … Read more