| Case ID |
152c921d-612c-446b-9e5b-0cced239a0b1 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Writ Petition No.2376 of 2023 |
| Decision Date |
Jul 19, 2023 |
| Hearing Date |
Jul 19, 2023 |
| Decision |
The Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, decided to allow the constitutional petition filed by Naveed Mushtaq Abbasi against the Federation of Pakistan regarding the election policy of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The court emphasized that the purpose of the election was to ensure representation of regions for effective policy-making, rather than facilitating the election of a government-preferred chairman. The court ruled that the Federal Government was competent under the Sports (Development and Control) Ordinance, 1962, to change the composition of the Management Committee of the PCB. It directed the PCB to notify the Board of Governors in accordance with the relevant provisions of the PCB Constitution, 2014, and to conduct the election of the Chairman within seven days thereafter. |
| Summary |
This case revolves around the constitutional petition filed by Naveed Mushtaq Abbasi, who challenged the changes in the composition of the Pakistan Cricket Board's Board of Governors (BoG) and the process of electing the Chairman. The Lahore High Court highlighted the importance of regional representation in the PCB elections and asserted the need for the elections to reflect the interests of stakeholders involved in cricket at the grassroots level. The court recognized the role of the Federal Government in managing the PCB under the Sports Ordinance and ruled that the prior notifications regarding the BoG were valid. The decision reinforces the principle that while the courts should not interfere in policy-making exclusive to the executive, they can intervene when fundamental rights are at stake. The judgment is significant for the governance of sports in Pakistan, particularly in ensuring fair representation and transparency in the PCB's electoral processes. The ruling underscores the need for reforms to enhance the independence of sports governance from political influences. |
| Court |
Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
Shahid Jamil Khan, J
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| Lawyers |
Saeed Yousaf Khan,
Khawaja Javed Iqbal,
Arshad Mehmood Malik,
Qaiser Masood,
Imtiaz Rashid Siddiqui,
Shehryar Kasuri,
Muhammad Hamzah,
Bilal Raza,
Rana Mohsin Rabbani,
Akbar Khan,
Rashid Hafeez
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| Petitioners |
Naveed Mushtaq Abbasi
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| Respondents |
Federation of Pakistan,
Others
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| Citations |
2024 SLD 2856 = 2024 CLC 171
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| Other Citations |
Not available
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| Laws Involved |
Sports (Development and Control) Ordinance, 1962,
Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
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| Sections |
3(1),
199
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