The PCB suspends a national level coach following allegations of molestation. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suspended one of its national level coaches following allegations that he molested a player.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suspended one of its national level coaches following allegations that he molested a player. The coach, Multan region’s Nadeem Iqbal, was a well-known pace bowler in his playing days and made his first class debut for the same team as fast-bowling legend Waqar Younis. A PCB official confirm that an investigation launch to determine. Whether Nadeem had violated his terms of employment with the board.
“Obviously, we can’t conduct any criminal investigations; that is for the police,” the official explained. ” But our inquiry will determine whether he violated his terms of contract with us.”
Nadeem, 50, who played 80 first-class matches, was once considered a better bowler than even Waqar. Once took seven wickets to defeat the National Bank team for 20 runs in Karachi.
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The victim stated that she attended PCB women’s trials in Multan several years ago when Nadeem was one of the coaches.
“He approached me with the promise of selecting me for the women’s team and also getting me a job on the board. But, over time, he continued to sexually harass me and involved his friends. He also videotaped me and continued to blackmail me after that “In a video message, she claimed.
In 2014, five young female cricketers accused officials of the private Multan Cricket Club of sexual harassment.
The cricketers told the media that officials from a well-known cricket club affiliated with the district association demanded sexual favors in exchange for selection in the team.
Last year, Pakistan’s Test leg-spinner Yasir Shah was accuse of assisting a friend in sexually assaulting a young girl and later threatening her.
The complainant later dropped the charges against Yasir, but his friend’s case is still pending in court.
