Pakistan Cricket Board exposed in a major scandal that shocked cricket fans. Government auditors found huge money problems inside the cricket organization. The Auditor General of Pakistan released a report about financial wrongdoings.
Chairman Mohsin Naqvi faces serious accusations of misusing cricket board money. The audit shows millions of rupees went missing or got spent illegally. This news has made cricket lovers very angry and disappointed.
Major Financial Problems Found by Auditors
The audit report shows Pakistan Cricket Board exposed many illegal money activities. Auditors found payments of 63.39 million rupees for police security meals. These payments happened during international cricket matches without proper contracts.
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PCB exposed unauthorized hiring of three under-16 coaches in Karachi. These appointments cost the board 5.4 million rupees without following rules. Officials gave out ticketing contracts without asking other companies to compete.
Match officials received 3.8 million rupees more than they should have gotten. A Media Director got hired with a huge salary of 900,000 rupees monthly. The board spent 19.8 million rupees on diesel for bulletproof cars.
Chairman Naqvi’s Corruption Charges
Mohsin Naqvi spent 4.17 million rupees on personal things like utility bills. He used cricket board money while working as Interior Minister too. This breaks government rules about using public money for personal needs.
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The chairman hired 22.5 million rupees worth of coasters without proper approval. PCB exposed these payments as completely unauthorized and against board policies. Naqvi made these decisions without asking other board members first.
Government auditors say Naqvi acted like he owned the cricket board. He spent money however he wanted without following proper procedures. These actions show clear signs of corruption and misuse of power.
Huge Losses in Media Rights Deals
The biggest loss came from a bad media rights deal worth 198 million rupees. PCB exposed this deal as being sold below the minimum price. Officials did not allow proper competition for international broadcasting rights.
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This poor deal cost Pakistan cricket huge amounts of money. The board could have earned much more from television rights. Fans now question how their cricket board handles important business deals.
Government officials demand stricter checks on all cricket board spending. They want to stop future corruption and protect cricket money.
