Waqar Younis would take charge as bowling coach only if he is given a contract till the next World Cup in 2007.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has delayed the appointment of Waqar Younis as their bowling coach until next week.
Pakistan expressed its willingness to play a Test match in Mumbai and said that it would hold discussions with BCCI to resolve the differences over playing in Ahmedabad.
Shaharyar Khan ordered the fast bowler to explain his conduct on the tour of Australia in writing by Monday.
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan indicated that Haroon Rasheed could be retained as the manager for the upcoming series against India.
India vice-captain Rahul Dravid said the claims are "silly".
Brig Habib Rehman claimed he saw the charred body of Bose lying beside the aircraft that crashed in Taiwan.
Shaharyar Khan said India's decision to play in Karachi and Peshawar is a welcome development.
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan said a fund-raising match has been planned to help survivors of the Indian Ocean tsunami.
Javed Miandad is hurt by comments made by the PCB chairman which Miandad feels has badly tarnished his image.
The PCB chief called on the Indian High Commissioner at Karachi and apprised him of the security arrangements for the Indian team.
The prolific batsman's immediate assignment is the home series against India, in March.\n\n\n\n
The new chairman of the PCB said he would try to cement relations with rivals India.
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan on Wednesday made it clear that the series will bring the curtains down on the veteran batsman's international career.
The PCB cannot guarantee a central contract for the fast bowler because his fitness is still a doubt.
The Pakistan Cricket Board wants to raise revenues after the cancellation of a Test series with Zimbabwe.
Shoaib Akhtar expressed disappointment over reports that he would have to prove his "fitness and attitude" before he is picked for the Asia Cup.
Reports said the Pakistan Cricket Board CEO is likely to be replaced by a retired bureaucrat.
PCB chief Shaharyar Khan has asked all umpires in Pakistan to report bowlers even if they have a slightly doubtful action.
"Playing condition is fine here and so is the pitch. The outfield is as good as you find anywhere in the world," Shaharyar Khan said.
"I would want him to lead the team at least till the 2007 World Cup," PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan said.
Pakistan team's Test captaincy became vacant after the retirement of the long-serving Misbah-ul-Haq at the end of the West Indies tour in May.
Chairman Shaharyar Khan said the PCB has confidence in Inzamam's leadership skills and he would continue in the post for the rest of the year.
Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul Haq has been given the vote of confidence by the PCB.
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan assured the Pakistan captain that he will captain the team on the upcoming tour.
International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman N Srinivasan yet again represented India at the governing body's board meeting that concluded in Dubai on Tuesday as the newly-elected Board of Control for Cricket in India president Shashank Manohar skipped the proceedings.
India want to play one-day internationals in Karachi and Peshawar instead of Test matches.
Shaharyar Khan blamed participation in a lot of one-dayers for the side's huge loss in the first Test against Australia.
PCB chief Shaharyar Khan said the series will be a great display of Indian batting against Pakistani bowling.
The BCCI will send a team of security experts to Pakistan next month.
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan on Wednesday said that the broadcast rights issue will not be a hindrance for the proposed India-Pakistan cricket series and exuded confidence that the two boards will sort out the matter soon.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president TC Mathew has said that the final decision about the India-Pakistan series is expected to be made in October.
The teams will play a one-day international on November 14 to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the BCCI.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has said the fast bowler would have to undergo "stringent" fitness tests before he is picked for the Asia Cup. \n\n
The PCB said it does not want to set a bad precedent by sacking the coach every time the team loses.
PCB chief Sharyar Khan said cohesion and spirit were missing in the team after the one-day series against India.
'Today the PCB officials have brought embarrassment for Pakistan and its cricket. The government must order them to return home immediately' 'Nothing is to happen because this MoU is meaningless unless the PCB has got a clause inserted that if India does not play for whatever reason it can approach the international court for sports arbitration'
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