PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan said a fund-raising match has been planned to help survivors of the Indian Ocean tsunami.
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan expressed surprise that the fast bowler began playing so early in the English County Championship despite claims of injury.
The Pakistani cricket authorities have still not given up hope of playing a bilateral 'home' series with India in December in the United Arab Emirates.
Javed Miandad is hurt by comments made by the PCB chairman which Miandad feels has badly tarnished his image.
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan said the doctor who examined the fast bowler felt there was "no bruising, the side was alright and he had an injury to his wrist".
Former Australia player Stuart Law has been confirmed as the Pakistan Cricket Board's first choice for the post of national team chief coach.
India vice-captain Rahul Dravid said the claims are "silly".
The PCB cannot guarantee a central contract for the fast bowler because his fitness is still a doubt.
Amid speculation over the fate of the proposed India-Pakistan series, IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla today said there are "no immediate chances" of revival of cricketing ties between the two countries.
Shaharyar Khan said India's decision to play in Karachi and Peshawar is a welcome development.
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
"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.
The new chairman of the PCB said he would try to cement relations with rivals India.
Pakistan on Monday sided with India on the row over the treatment meted out to senior diplomat Devyani Khobragade in the United States and said such treatment should not be meted to any official of another country.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has written a letter to the Board of Control for Cricket in India inquiring about the scheduled bilateral series in December to be held in the United Arab Emirates and has also asked them to keep politics away from cricket.
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.
PCB chief Shaharyar Khan has asked all umpires in Pakistan to report bowlers even if they have a slightly doubtful action.
Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has come under fire from the team management for allegedly requesting former captain Imran Khan to put in a word to the team management about pushing him up in the batting slot.
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.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has found an unique way to tap budding talent.
BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur on Friday took potshots at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the delay in sending the national cricket squad for the World T20 to be held in India, saying the decision to play in multinational tournament is taken by the ICC.
India want to play one-day internationals in Karachi and Peshawar instead of Test matches.
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 chief on Tuesday gave a clean chit to chief selector Moin Khan over his visit to a Christchurch Casino a day before the team's defeat at the hands of the West Indies at the ongoing World Cup.
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.
The BCCI has formally sought the clearance of the central government to play Pakistan in Sri Lanka in December, its secretary Anurag Thakur confirmed.
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan on Friday said that former England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief Giles Clarke is playing a role in trying to revive the planned India-Pakistan bilateral cricket series in December.
Pakistan's chief selector Moin Khan has been ordered to return home immediately from Australia by in the aftermath of the controversy generated over his visit to a casino in Christchurch.
Ending days of speculation on whether the Lahore Lions would play in the upcoming Champions League Twenty20 in India, the Pakistan Cricket Board said the team has been issued visa and clearance for the tournament.
Pakistan senior batsman Azhar Ali, on Thursday stepped down as the One-day International captain after a meeting Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan in Dubai.
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