PCB reverses decision of terminating contracts of 55 employees

Pakistan Cricket Board has reversed its decision to terminate contracts of its 55 employees with chief executive Wasim Khan admitting that communication needs to be better on part of parent body. PCB came under fire on Thursday when 10 employees posted at Karachi's National Stadium were served termination tices, most of m lower rung staff, being paid modest salaries. Critics questioned decision in existing circumstances when Covid-19 pandemic had hit ecomy hard. or criticism was that while firing lower rung employees, board was spending millions on hirings in seor positions.

PCB reverses decision of terminating contracts  

On Friday, board reversed its decision with CEO Khan admitting that y need to have a rethink on lay-offs. He said in a statement : "Making changes is about timing and on reflection, process and communication needed to be better. As a responsible organisation, we have reviewed our decision and acted quickly to withdraw tices."  Khan, however, added that PCB is over-staffed and it might t be sustainable in long-term.

" PCB will make necessary decisions in due course," he added. PCB has possibly largest set up among cricket boards of world as far as its staff strength is concerned.  Almost every chairman had made appointments to oblige friends and relatives and staff strength is said to be approximately 800.

In recent months, board has already released some 260 employees mostly ground staff after it changed domestic cricket structure, doing away with regional cricket associations. se 260 employees including groundsmen, curators besides office clerks were working and getting some portion of ir monthly salaries from PCB besides from ir respective regions. 

Im credit: PTI