Pak NA committee criticises 'overage' PCB chief Butt for ruining cricket in country

Islamabad, July 20 (ANI): Pakistan National Assembly's Standing Committee on Sports has called for removal of all elderly people heading the country's sports bodies, while criticising people like Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt for ruining the sport in the country.

Referring to 72-year-old Butt, the committee's chairman Iqbal Muhammad Ali said: "Elderly people sitting in PCB have ruined the cricket. Six captains have been changed in just a year."

"Persons over 65 years of age should not be part of any sports body," The News quoted Ali, as saying.

During a meeting of the committee, he also demanded disbanding of the Pakistan Olympics Association's (POA) executive committee due to its complete failure to handle issues. (ANI)