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Fixing News
Inquiry Commission warns Sohail over absence
LAHORE: The judicial commission investigating match-fixing allegations
in cricket on Wednesday sternly warned Aamir Sohail over his second failure
to appear before it. "I am going to issue warrants or appoint a commission
to record his statement in his home," said inquiry judge Malik Mohammad
Qayyum, adding that Sohail would find himself "in real trouble" if he did
not comply. The court summoned Sohail on December 19. Sohail's lawyer Shabbir
Lali assured the commission that his client would appear on Saturday.
Pakistan Cricket Board's legal adviser Ali Sibtain Fazli later told reporters
that Sohail himself volunteered to testify but failed for a second time
to turn up, sending a medical certificate instead. A medical certificate
of Sohail was also produced on his behalf, showing his inability to appear
in the court due to illness. The court also observed that a judicial commission
can be appointed to probe into the excuse of illness by Aamer Sohail. The
Pakistan captain pulled out of the second Test against Zimbabwe in Lahore,
saying he had fever and a headache.
