PCB disappointed with Shoaib Akhtar’s ‘poor choice of words’

LAHORE (City News) – Following Shoaib Akhtar’s public comments on Tuesday, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) expressed disappointment and termed the remarks as poor choice of words. The governing body Wednesday issued the following statement:

“The PCB is disappointed with Shoaib Akhtar’s poor choice of words while publicly commenting about the PCB’s legal department and its legal advisor. The language used by Shoaib Akhtar was highly inappropriate and disrespectful, and cannot be condoned in any civilised society. The PCB’s legal advisor, Mr Taffazul Rizvi, in his own discretion, has initiated defamation and criminal proceedings against Shoaib Akhtar, while the PCB too reserves its rights.”