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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC), challenging two separate orders of the Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) directing the board to disclose extensive financial, contractual and operational information relating to national cricketers, selection committee members and other PCB officials under the Right of Access to Information Act, 2017.
The petitions, filed through Advocate Kashif Ali Malik, are fixed for hearing before IHC Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar.
The first petition challenges the PIC’s order of July 9, requiring the PCB to disclose its annual budgets for the financial years 2023 to 2025, along with a detailed breakdown of expenditure; policies governing the confidentiality and disclosure of such information; details of players and officials who travelled for this year’s T20 World Cup; and details of the board’s audit mechanisms and reports.
The second petition relates to information concerning Pakistan’s ODI series against South Africa held at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, in November 2025. Through its order, the PIC directed the PCB to provide a breakdown of revenue, expenditure and details of steps taken or proposed to upgrade Iqbal Stadium for hosting PSL Season 12.
