Wednesday 6 July 2011
Culture of mistrust hurting team: Intikhab Alam
KARACHI: A small group of Pakistan’s cricketers had interfered in the team’s management, leaked confidential information and contributed to a divisive culture, Intikhab Alam, the team’s manager has said.
The team has been driven by controversy in the past three years with significant player turnover and a revolving door in the captaincy while three players were also embroiled in a spot-fixing scandal and received lengthy bans.
“There were times when 15 minutes after a team meeting television channels were running tickers about things that happened or were discussed in the meeting,” Alam told a private channel.
“There are many things that are not for public and media consumption and when they are leaked to the media it creates problems within the team.
“This is a big problem in the team. There is a need for these players to sit down and discuss everything including reservations with the management.
“These things have damaged Pakistan cricket and are not good for our image.”
Alam, however, said the Pakistan Cricket Board had taken a strong line against the players, forced some out and tried to change the culture in the past 12 months.
“We are trying to set things right now and developing a more positive culture,” the former leg-spinner added.
“We have also tried reforming and reasoning with the players and they are now responding well which is good for Pakistan cricket.”
The 69-year-old Alam, who played 47 tests and was coach from October 2008 to March 2010 before being appointed as manager, admitted he had been critical of the team’s culture in his reviews.
“Whatever I have written in my reports is facts and what I honestly believe is true and is my own personal assessment of the players,” he added.
“If I try to hide these things I am not helping Pakistan cricket or these players. (The) truth must come out.”
PPFL kicks off with victories for KESC and Muslim FC
KARACHI: Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) defeated Army 2-0 in the opening game of the eighth edition of the Pakistan Premier Football League on Tuesday.
Striker Mohammad Rasool scored in the 35th and 85th minute to seal the victory.
In the other two games, Habib Bank held Navy to a 2-2 draw at the Peoples Sports Complex. Naveed Ahmed opened the scoring for Navy and HBL leveled through Mohammad Ibrahim. Mohammad Ramzan converted a penalty shortly after the second half commenced and Khyyal Mohammad equalized for HBL soon after.
In Quetta, newly-promoted Muslim FC got off to a brilliant start by defeating PMC Athletico 1-0 with Mohammad Hanif scoring the winner in the 56th minute.
Wednesday’s fixtures:
Baloch FC v KRL (Sadiq Shaheed Stadium, Quetta), Afghan FC v WAPDA (Sadiq Shaheed Stadium, Quetta), NBP v PAF (KPT Stadium, Karachi).
Saleem Shahzad commission summons 16 prominent figures
LAHORE: The Saleem Shahzad murder commission has directed ministry of interior to present the email data of the deceased journalist, while the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has already asked two mobile companies for the complete data of mobile calls of Saleem Shahzad. The commission has also summoned 16 prominent figures for recording their statements.
This was stated by Federal Secretary Information and Broadcasting Timur Azmat Usman after the meeting. The commission sat on Wednesday at the Supreme Court Registry, while Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, senior judge of the Supreme Court, chaired the meeting.
The commission members Chief Justice of Federal Shariat Court Agha Rafique, IGP Islamabad Binyamin, IGP Punjab Javed Iqbal and Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) President Pervez Shoukat were also present on the occasion.
Federal secretary for information told reporters that it was the second meeting of the Saleem Shahzad murder commission.
Timur Azmat Usman said the commission has summoned 16 prominent personalities from the media and human rights organisations for recording their statements.
The personalities who were summoned included Hamid Mir, Hameed Haroon, Zahar Shah, Imtiaz Alam, Zahid Hussain, Umar Cheema, Najam Sethi, Irtaza Sheikh, Nasim Zahra, Ali Dayan, Matiullah Jan, Talat Hussain, CR Shamsi, Ibsar Alam and Zafar Sheikh.
“The legal process has started and we will try to reach the facts, while the police investigation is also in progress and the inquiry is being conducted independently, the secretary information added.
The third meeting of the commission will be held in Islamabad on July 9, 2011. PFUJ President Shoukat Pervez told reporters that the PFUJ has presented ten names who wanted to give their statements in the Saleem Shahzad murder case.
Tuesday 5 July 2011
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