ISLAMABAD: Ehsan Ur Rehman Mazari, the newly elected Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Minister, has claimed that he is unaware of the sacking of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja.

Ehsan ur Rehman, who received his first briefing from the secretary on Saturday, has expressed his opinion on the future of PCB Chairman Ramiz, claiming that he is unaware of the reports that are being circulated.

“I have no idea about the claims circulating that the government has planned to sack Ramiz from the chairmanship,” Ehsan ur Rehman remarked.

“I only found out about Ramiz’s removal from the PCB chairmanship through the media,” he continued.

The IPC minister further commented about the revival of the departmental sports and said, “All sports departments will be restored.”

Ehsan ur Rehman then went on to comment about the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)’s ban on the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) and vowed to resolve the issue at the earliest.

“We will resolve the issue of FIFA’s sanction on Pakistan soon. Whereas, the preparations of the South Asian Games will also be completed soon,” he concluded.

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