Shoaib Akhtar has filed an appeal with the PCB against the two-year ban imposed on him for a doping offence.
He has pleaded innocence and appealed to the PCB for his B sample test to establish the fact before taking a final decision.
Saud Shakeel's crafty 134 fetched Pakistan a handy first-innings lead before their spinners blew away England's top order to boost their hopes of a memorable series victory on day two of the deciding third Test in Rawalpindi on Friday.
Controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar marked his return to international cricket by taking two wickets as Pakistan beat Canada by 35 runs in the four-nation Twenty 20 tournament in Toronto on Friday.
The court said the legal proceedings against the 11 accused were initiated in a 'perfunctory and cavalier fashion' and 'allowing them to undergo the rigmarole of a long-drawn trial does not augur well for the criminal justice system of the country'.
The players have been asked to submit in writing their reports at the Pakistan Cricket Board-appointed drug tribunal's next meeting.
The panel will recommend if they are to be penalised for testing positive for the banned steroid nandrolone.
The duo have not been included in Pakistan's squad for the second ODI against the West Indies, despite being cleared of doping offences.
Pakistan's Sarfraz Ahmed and Shoaib Malik shared a fluent partnership of 163 to lead the tourists to a consolation four-wicket win over England in the fifth and final one-day international in Cardiff on Sunday.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 2nd Test played between Pakistan and England in Multan on Tuesday.
The Pakistani pacer joins Shoaib Akhtar and Rana Naved-ul-Hasan on the sidelines.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has returned an amount of seven million rupees to Shoaib Akhtar which it had deducted from the former fast bowler's earnings as part of a fine imposed on him years ago. An official of the board said that during a meeting between Chairman of the executive committee, Najam Sethi and Akhtar, the matter was amicably resolved.
The PCB has written to Durham to release the fast bowler from his contract.
The PCB called the fast bowler to attend a disciplinary hearing after he was sent home from the Twenty20 World Cup earlier this month for hitting a team mate.
Pakistan's interim selection committee on Wednesday snubbed controversial speedster Shoaib Akhtar and recalled disgraced pacer Mohammad Asif to the preliminary 30-member squad for the ICC Champions Trophy, in South Africa later this year.
A heated argument led to the 32-year-old striking his fellow fast bowler Mohammad Asif on the thigh with a bat during nets for the Twenty20 World Cup.
PCB banned Shoaib Akhtar for two years and fellow fast bowler Mohammad Asif for one year.
Both players have been told to stop talking to the media before their appearance next week at a doping tribunal.
Saud Shakeel missed out on a hundred but Salman Agha smashed a brisk 79 not out to propel Pakistan to a commanding 515 for eight at tea on the second day of the contest on Tuesday.
Pakistan pace greats including Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar slammed Mohammad Amir's decision to retire from Test cricket at the age of 27.
Australia might experiment in the group stage to find their best XI. Leg-spinner Adam Zampa will play a crucial role while left-arm spinner Ashton Agar is also expected to be in the mix.
Shoaib Akhtar's remarks came a day after Umar Akmal was given a three-year ban for not reporting a match-fixing offer. As match-fixing continues to bother Pakistan cricket, former players in the country have raised their voice to ask for legislation, criminalising match-fixing.
Sania Mirza and her Pakistani cricketer husband Shoaib Malik seem to have finally got the time to celebrate their respective recent victories.
Pakistan, inspired by Shoaib Akhtar's first 10-wicket haul in Test cricket, beat Bangladesh by nine wickets to win the second Test match.
Pakistan's discarded fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is yet to give up hopes of reviving his international career. He was recently seen practicing with the Pakistan 'A' players at Lahore's National Cricket Academy.
The former Australian captain said Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif must be fined heavily if they are proven guilty of using banned drugs.
West Indies, put in to bat, struggled throughout their innings as 18-year-old Pakistan leg-spinner Shadab Khan took three wickets for seven runs off his four overs to land the man of the match award on his international debut.
'It was a wonderful all-round effort by Afghanistan'
Selectors also left out Mohammad Sami and included Moin Khan in a 17-member squad to be officially announced on Monday.
Strengthening their pace attack, the Pakistani selectors on Tuesday included controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar and his fellow paceman Umar Gul in the final 15-man squad for next month's Champions Trophy.
Mohammad Yousuf and Abdul Razzaq also found a place in the 30-member shortlist.
In the first incident of its kind, a man from Jammu and Kashmir has been arrested by the police in the Pakistani capital on terrorism-related charges, according to a media report on Tuesday.
Did the players get away too easy, or is this a fair decision?
Featuring in the T20 World Cup for the third time, Oman on Wednesday named Aqib Ilyas as their skipper for the upcoming edition of the tournament, which will be held across June in the USA and West Indies.
Scotland stunned Ireland as Oman beat UAE in the ICC ODI World Cup Qualifiers.
The players face a ban of one to two years under WADA regulations.
