ISLAMABAD: Former test opening batsman Mohsin Khan has quit as head of Pakistan Cricket Board’s cricket committee just four days after the national team lost to archrival India at the World Cup.
Khan, appearing as an analyst on national television, had been criticizing Pakistan dismal performance at the tournament.
The PCB issued a statement saying that during a recent meeting with the PCB chairman Ehsan Mani, Khan had “expressed his willingness to be released from his current position, which was accepted by the PCB chairman.”
Pakistan has won just one of its first five group matches at the World Cup, against top-ranked England.
A heavy loss to India last weekend likely means Pakistan needs victories in each of its remaining games, starting against South Africa on Sunday at Lord’s, to stand a chance of qualifying for the semifinals.
Former test captains Wasim Akram and Misbah-ul-Haq along with Urooj Mumtaz, ex-captain of Pakistan’s women’s team, are the other members of the cricket committee.
Mohsin Khan thanked the board for giving him an opportunity to head the cricket committee and said his “services are always available for Pakistan cricket at a suitable position in view of my past record.”
He was previously head of the selection committee and also coached the national team.
PCB managing director Wasim Khan will be the new head of the cricket committee as the cricket board plans to carry out robust review of national team’s performance over the past three years.
Mohsin Khan quits as head of Pakistan’s cricket committee
Mohsin Khan quits as head of Pakistan’s cricket committee
- Khan has recently criticized Pakistan Team’s dismal performance in the World Cup
- Cricket board managing director Wasim Khan will be the new head of the committee
Pakistan telecom infrastructure and VC firms flag tax, regulatory constraints, propose remedies
- Finance minister agrees to set up working group to examine proposals, develop recommendations
- Development comes as Pakistan seeks investment in digital connectivity and technology-led growth
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb met a delegation of telecom infrastructure companies and venture capital firms on Friday to review sectoral issues, including taxation and regulatory challenges, as the government looks to support investment in digital connectivity and technology-led growth.
Unlike mobile operators that sell voice and data services to consumers, telecom infrastructure companies own and operate physical assets such as mobile towers, which they lease to network operators. The firms operate capital-intensive businesses that rely on long-term investment and face regulatory approvals for tower deployment, power supply and right-of-way permissions.
Tower-related businesses in Pakistan also face tax issues alongside high upfront costs, import duties on equipment and complex provincial and local approval processes as constraints on expansion.
“During the meeting, participants shared an overview of their respective business models, operational dynamics, and on-ground challenges, particularly those related to physical infrastructure deployment and regulatory compliance,” the finance division said in a statement after the meeting.
“Members of the delegation presented a number of proposals aimed at rationalizing and relaxing elements of the existing tax regime to help facilitate further growth, enhance investment flows and support expansion in both the telecommunications infrastructure and venture capital sectors,” it continued.
The finance minister said the government was committed to facilitating private sector-led growth while maintaining fiscal discipline, and stressed the importance of predictable and transparent policies to attract long-term investment in technology and infrastructure.
“It was agreed that a dedicated working group would be constituted, comprising representatives from the Tax Policy Office and other relevant stakeholders, to undertake a detailed examination of the proposals and recommendations presented by the delegation,” the statement said.
“The working group will assess the proposals in detail and develop actionable recommendations,” it added.
