Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday hosted a farewell ceremony in honour of the outgoing PCB chairman Shaharyar M Khan at Gaddafi Stadium.
In the ceremony, the newly elected PCB Chairman Najam Sethi and PCB office bearers welcomed the outgoing Chairman and gave him a standing ovation. Addressing the audience, Najam Sethi thanked Shaharyar Khan for his illustrious contribution to Pakistan’s cricket.
Sethi shed light on Shaharyar Khan’s illustrious career and mentioned his working experience with the outgone Chairman PCB. He mentioned how he and Shaharyar Khan had worked to bring forward Pakistan’s soft image.
Speaking at the occasion, former PCB chairman thanked Najam Sethi and his senior management for their support. He highlighted how he and the Sethi had worked hard during his tenure to take Pakistan’s cricket to a respectable stature.
He lauded the Sethi and credited him for the successful hosting of PSL first and second edition, and second edition’s final in Lahore this year. He lauded the coaching staff performance, the selection committee behind team’s recent victory in the ICC Champions Trophy.
He had all praise for Najam Sethi, and termed him the right man to take Pakistan’s cricket forward in the right direction. He wished his best wishes to the newly elected Chairman PCB and hoped he with his vision and efforts would bring back international cricket to Pakistan.