PCB's legal adviser take legal action against Shoaib Akhtar
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|| Desk Report ||
Pakistan former paceman Shoaib Akhtar has again landed himself into trouble after Pakistan Cricket Board [PCB] legal advisor Tafazzul Rizvi filed a defamation suit worth Rs 10 million against him to call Rizvi an inept person of highest order through his Youtube video, along with other serious allegations.
Rizvi who has been the long-serving legal advisor of PCB made it clear that he had taken steps for defamation and criminal proceedings against the former fast bowler and also sued a complaint in the Federal Investigation Agency under its cyber-crime laws against Akhtar.
In a video on the topic of the three-year ban of Umar Akmal in his YouTube channel, Akhtar ended up infuriate the Pakistan Bar Council, and in a statement, they cautioned him to be careful while talking about the legal fraternity of the country.
In particular, the council was disappointed to hear the comments Akhtar had made about Rizvi, who is a respected member of the legal fraternity.
"Shoaib Akhtar should be very careful in his discussions on matters pertaining to the legal community," the statement said.
PCB in a statement also said that they were also disappointed with Akhtar's poor choice of words while commenting about the PCB's legal department and its legal advisor publicly.
"The language used by Akhtar was highly inappropriate and disrespectful, and cannot be condoned in any civilized society," the statement of PCB's added.
However, it also noted that the lawsuit did not involve the PCB as a complainant, although that may change.
"The PCB’s legal adviser, Mr. Taffazul Rizvi, in his own discretion, has initiated defamation and criminal proceedings against Shoaib Akhtar, while the PCB too reserves its rights," the statement concluded.
