Pakistan’s former ODI captain Shahid Afridi and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ijaz Butt held a closed-door meeting in Islamabad amidst the presence of several members of the government, DawnNews reported.
According to a source within the PCB, the objective of the meeting was to thaw out a quick solution to the present crisis that is engulfing Pakistan cricket.
An out-of-court solution was also discussed, the source added.
Some sections of the media stated that Afridi was likely to be reissued clearance to play overseas after he withdraws his petition in the Sindh High Court.
PCB spokesman Nadeem Sarwar told The Associated Press the meeting took place on Tuesday, but declined to comment further.
It must be noted here that while the lawyers of Afridi and the PCB are preparing for a Sindh High Court hearing on 16th June, pressure from various political circles might force both parties to settle the issue out of court.
Afridi went to court after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) punished him for allegedly breaching a code of conduct by announcing his retirement after he was dumped as one-day captain, and levelling allegations against the board.
It suspended his central contract and revoked all his no-objection certificates (NOCs), which would have allowed him to play in England – where he was due to represent Hampshire in the Twenty20 league – and Sri Lanka.
The Sindh high court in Karachi adjourned Afridi’s case until June 16, when PCB officials are expected to justify their sanctions against the all-rounder before a two-member bench makes a decision.
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