Task Force submits report to IPC minister

From our correspondent

ISLAMABAD: The Task Force on Sports headed by Ehsan Mani has submitted its final findings with Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Minister who now holds final authority to announce the salient features of recommendations after getting them approved from the top.

Mani, who is also chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), confirmed to ‘The News’ that it would be up to IPC Minister Dr Fahmida Mirza to announce details. “I have handed over the final findings with the Minister IPC and she has the authority to announce the details,” he said.

Later talking to media at Marghazar Ground, the PCB chief expressed his concern over the slow progress of women cricket. “Talent in women cricket is not coming up. More efforts are required in this respect as women sports hold great importance for the country,” he said.

Mani said there was a need to inculcate sports culture in Pakistan. “Nowhere in the world are sports run through government money. Federations have to look to generate their own funds,” he said. “Accountability and self-assessment is a must in sports,” he added.

He hoped that all PSL matches would be organised in Pakistan within the next three years. “Next year almost half of the PSL would be held in Pakistan,” he claimed.