PCB told to to file FIR against police

The PCB has been asked to file a case against security officials for their alleged negligence during the terrorist attack on Sri Lankan team in Lahore.
The directive came from the National Assembly's standing committee on sports.

The Chairman of the committee Jamshed Dasti told reporters after a hearing that PCB Chairman Ejaz Butt, must as a witness to the whole incident, file an FIR against the guilty officials with the police in 10 days time.

"If Butt fails to do this then this committee will take up this matter directly with the Prime Minister and ask him to file cases against these officers who were found guilty of negligence in their duty which allowed the militants to attack the Sri Lankan team," Dasti said.

He said the committee had taken strong note of Butt's absence from today's hearing and the fact that none of the officers, who were deputed or were supposed to provide top level security to the visiting team, had been suspended as yet.

"The committee has demanded that these officers be dismissed from service immediately because their negligence led to the image of Pakistan being spoilt and cricket being dealt a body blow in Pakistan," he said. .

The National Assembly's standing committee on sports today directed the Pakistan Cricket Board to file a case against security officials for their alleged negligence during the March terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team in Lahore.

The Chairman of the committee Jamshed Dasti told reporters after a hearing that PCB Chairman Ejaz Butt, must as a witness to the whole incident, file an FIR against the guilty officials with the police in 10 days time.

"If Butt fails to do this then this committee will take up this matter directly with the Prime Minister and ask him to file cases against these officers who were found guilty of negligence in their duty which allowed the militants to attack the Sri Lankan team," Dasti said.

He said the committee had taken strong note of Butt's absence from today's hearing and the fact that none of the officers, who were deputed or were supposed to provide top level security to the visiting team, had been suspended as yet.

"The committee has demanded that these officers be dismissed from service immediately because their negligence led to the image of Pakistan being spoilt and cricket being dealt a body blow in Pakistan," he said.
Dasti said it was time everyone took the proceedings of the committee seriously.

"The committee is appalled that despite a government inquiry tribunal holding the police officers guilty of negligence in their duties and despite our recommendations no action has been taken these people who spoilt the name of Pakistan," he said.

Dasti said the committee has decided to pursue the case vigorously and the PCB Chairman will have to file cases against the negligent officers within 10 days time or himself face the music.

The Lankans were attacked in Lahore while on a Test tour here, leading to six players being injured in March.

The committee also expressed its apprehensions over the happenings in Pakistan cricket and the way Muhammad Yousuf was named captain in Abu Dhabi for the New Zealand tour.

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