Naqvi says NCCIA inquiry into Rizwan and Imam near completion
The PCB chairman says the cyber crime agency asked Rizwan for further clarification, and new central contracts are also due.
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi said on Thursday that the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency's inquiry into Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq is close to completion, and that the board will shortly announce new central contracts for its players.
Speaking to reporters in Lahore, Naqvi said he had spoken to the NCCIA, which had sought further clarification from Rizwan before finalising its findings. He said the investigation was expected to conclude within a few days, but he could not give an exact date. Dawn reported that the PCB is also set to announce fresh central contracts.
The reports did not say what the agency is investigating.
India Today reported that both players had been cleared to play domestic cricket as the inquiry nears its end. No other outlet carried that detail.
The Times of India and Yahoo Sports led with Naqvi's remark that more clarity was needed, presenting his comments as an update on a case involving two senior Pakistan players. NDTV Sports reported that the probe was nearing its conclusion, without the contract or domestic cricket details.
Dawn did not report a date for the announcement of the central contracts.
How the reports differ
Dawn led with the timetable and added that the NCCIA had sought further clarification from Rizwan and that the PCB would announce new central contracts. India Today alone reported that Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq had been cleared to play domestic cricket while the inquiry finishes. The Times of India and Yahoo Sports built their reports around Naqvi's remark that more clarity was needed, while NDTV Sports carried the chairman's comments without the contract or domestic clearance details.
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