Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has told the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Sports that he uses a bulletproof vehicle because of the security hazard.
Responding to questions about the benefits and perks that he would get as chairman of the board, Ramiz said he is “not a huge financial burden” on the PCB as the former national team captain will, among other things, also cover his medical expenses. take care.
A source familiar with the proceedings of the meeting said, “Rameez once told the committee members that he only used the bullet proof vehicle of the board due to security threat otherwise he would avoid taking any benefit from the PCB.”
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He said that none of the members of the National Assembly committee asked Ramiz about his future as chairman of the board after the change of government, nor did anyone question him about why he had not resigned. Thought as others before him did whenever there was a change of government. ,
“Ramiz made it clear to the members of the committee in the two-hour long session that he used only the daily allowance, hotel and travel expenses that the chairman was entitled to under the service rules.”
Ramiz had said that even his predecessors in the top post at the PCB had used bulletproof cars due to security threats.
This is the first time Rameez has appeared before a parliamentary committee.
The source said the committee members had asked Ramiz why the board had not submitted the Auditor General’s report on annual expenses, to which the former captain replied that it was a government document and was available to him at any time.
“But the members asked him to personally submit the AG’s report in the next meeting.”
The source said Rameez had confirmed that the AG’s office has audited the accounts of the board since 2012-13.
The source said the committee members had asked Ramiz about the team’s performance, future commitments, tours of PSL and other foreign teams.
“Most of the members expressed satisfaction at the work done by the board since Ramiz took over last September and also appreciated the performance of the team,” he said.
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