Mohsin Raza Naqvi, Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), was elected as a Senator in the Upper House of Parliament on Thursday, joining seven other Punjab senators who were elected unopposed.
Following this development, the PCB Supremo will now hold three important positions in the country, including Interior Minister in the Federal Cabinet led by Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif.
Naqvi was elected unopposed as PCB chairman on February 6 and sworn in as Interior Minister in the cabinet following the elections on March 11.
Early in March, it was reported that Mohsin Naqvi would eventually be appointed Senator and hold an important cabinet position while continuing to serve as the PCB Chief.
It is unclear whether his role as interior minister in the federal cabinet will last more than six months, given that the constitution states that a person who has not been elected as an MNA in parliament cannot serve in the federal cabinet for more than six months.
Chairman PCB recently met with a two-member ICC delegation that observed stadium preparations in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad, all of which are expected to host the ICC Champions Trophy in February 2025.
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