Revealed: PCB’s staggering pay-scales

[Moh@n]

KARACHI:
While the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) faces financial hardship after being forced to play its home matches abroad, its employees are paid hefty salaries and awarded benefits despite a mediocre show on and off the field.

According to documents made available to The Express Tribune, six-figure salaries, fuel and phone allowances and PCB-provided vehicles are a norm.

The PCB’s Director-General and former captain, Javed Miandad, is paid Rs750,000. He also gets 450 litres of fuel, a 1,600cc car and an unlimited phone allowance per month despite not being seen in his office regularly and often speaking out against the PCB.

The PCB’s staff strength totals 523. Of them, 418 are full-time employees while the rest are contracted staff. The Ijaz Butt-led board laid off a number of staff as soon as it came to power but frequent trips abroad by officials, their daily allowances and expensive accommodation meant monetary problems existed, especially given the board’s inability to strengthen its financial state as no international cricket is being played in Pakistan.

Although the PCB was reportedly awarded a $15m compensation after it was stripped of a co-host status for the 2011 World Cup, lack of sponsors for the home series and excessive overheads incurred by playing abroad ensured the compensation failed to make inroads towards financial stability.

While the problems exist, team coach Waqar Younis, who is based in Sydney during Pakistan’s off-season, pockets Rs650,000 per month in addition to the Rs10,000 phone allowance, 200 litres of fuel and a 1600cc car. The team’s bowling coach Aqib Javed nets Rs350,000 plus allowances while team manager Intikhab Alam gets paid Rs500,000 on top of the phone and travel allowance.

It is also noteworthy that the officials accompanying the team on tour have travel and accommodation paid-for by the PCB while also getting individual daily allowances in addition to the monthly rewards handed out despite the team’s inability to move up the rankings.

While the spending continues to increase, Pakistan’s performance on the field remains unaffected and unflattering: They have won just two of their last 14 Test series – including the current one in the West Indies – and have lost seven of their last ten One-Day International series. The board has also failed to convince teams to tour Pakistan since March 2009 and while the unstable law-and-order situation in the country has failed to help matters, the chairman’s unwise, ill-timed comments once threatened to push Pakistan to the brink of obscurity from the cricketing world.

Source: http://tribune.com.pk/story/174171/revealed-pcbs-staggering-pay-scales/

An interesting fact: This link is posted on the PCB website (http://www.pcboard.com.pk/)!!

[AmmarAshraf]

http://www.pcboard.com.pk/
It is not an official site of PCB

[pakistanalltheway]

I don't think that pcb website is the official one but a staggering read if true

[AmmarAshraf]

And about their spendings. No problem from my side as they are not using tax income.

[AZ]

The PCB’s Director-General and former captain, Javed Miandad, is paid Rs750,000. He also gets 450 litres of fuel, a 1,600cc car and an unlimited phone allowance per month despite not being seen in his office regularly and often speaking out against the PCB.

all this, but for what?

[ShehryarK]

For being a Legend. :heart:

And unlike some :afridi, a 'real' legend, not a make-believe or bachoun ka legend....

[Markhor]

They certainly earn their crust.

There are far too many fatcats in the PCB earning eye-watering sums of money,I remember reading an article a while ago about Dr Nasim Ashraf's administration having as much as 800 employees.A bloated administration is nothing new.

[AZ]

lol I guess he is the PCB's Conscience.

[ShehryarK]

They certainly earn their crust.

There are far too many fatcats in the PCB earning eye-watering sums of money,I remember reading an article a while ago about Dr Nasim Ashraf's administration having as much as 800 employees.A bloated administration is nothing new.

Yeh I recall reading that half of them were laid off by Ijaz Butt's regime in order to get some efficiencies etc, so a good move.

[w8in_4_0402]

Kamran Khan was giving some details on how much Jahaaz :ibutt has spend on food and accomodation . Figure were around CR mark.

[w8in_4_0402]

all this, but for what?

Imagine he became Batting coach on top. No wonder he doesn't want the job. He is already making money sat at home. What use is that to the team.

Pakistan Awaam should protest like the Middle east has.

Kab taq ye dekhey te rahey geh, akhey band kar key??

[ads101]

Ain't that much, Waqar gets about £55 000 per year. I'm a bit unsure what Javed does for his money though. Aqib doesn't even get more than £30 000.

I'd like to see what the Players get in comparison.

[Masterji]

Most of these officials are riding on the gravy train but don`t actually do a lot. Waqar and Aqib are not overpaid as coaches but what does Miandad do for his money, nothing. Using his connections to extort money, instead he could actually earn his money by reforming this mafia cartel. But that doesn`t get you money for doing bugger all.

[asifp]

what is shameful is that first class players get paid pittance compared to this amount.

While in Karachi I talked to some FC guys and they told me under DNA had increase their salaries enough for them to buy a car or motorcycle at least, but under this board all of the money stays at the top and the FC cricketers can barely get buy

[Uhaymid]

KARACHI:
While the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) faces financial hardship after being forced to play its home matches abroad, its employees are paid hefty salaries and awarded benefits despite a mediocre show on and off the field.

According to documents made available to The Express Tribune, six-figure salaries, fuel and phone allowances and PCB-provided vehicles are a norm.

The PCB’s Director-General and former captain, Javed Miandad, is paid Rs750,000. He also gets 450 litres of fuel, a 1,600cc car and an unlimited phone allowance per month despite not being seen in his office regularly and often speaking out against the PCB.

The PCB’s staff strength totals 523. Of them, 418 are full-time employees while the rest are contracted staff. The Ijaz Butt-led board laid off a number of staff as soon as it came to power but frequent trips abroad by officials, their daily allowances and expensive accommodation meant monetary problems existed, especially given the board’s inability to strengthen its financial state as no international cricket is being played in Pakistan.

Although the PCB was reportedly awarded a $15m compensation after it was stripped of a co-host status for the 2011 World Cup, lack of sponsors for the home series and excessive overheads incurred by playing abroad ensured the compensation failed to make inroads towards financial stability.

While the problems exist, team coach Waqar Younis, who is based in Sydney during Pakistan’s off-season, pockets Rs650,000 per month in addition to the Rs10,000 phone allowance, 200 litres of fuel and a 1600cc car. The team’s bowling coach Aqib Javed nets Rs350,000 plus allowances while team manager Intikhab Alam gets paid Rs500,000 on top of the phone and travel allowance.

It is also noteworthy that the officials accompanying the team on tour have travel and accommodation paid-for by the PCB while also getting individual daily allowances in addition to the monthly rewards handed out despite the team’s inability to move up the rankings.

While the spending continues to increase, Pakistan’s performance on the field remains unaffected and unflattering: They have won just two of their last 14 Test series – including the current one in the West Indies – and have lost seven of their last ten One-Day International series. The board has also failed to convince teams to tour Pakistan since March 2009 and while the unstable law-and-order situation in the country has failed to help matters, the chairman’s unwise, ill-timed comments once threatened to push Pakistan to the brink of obscurity from the cricketing world.

Source: http://tribune.com.pk/story/174171/revealed-pcbs-staggering-pay-scales/

An interesting fact: This link is posted on the PCB website (http://www.pcboard.com.pk/)!!


I saw ijaz butt's expenses on the Kamran Khan show (video is available on the internet) (excluding his salary).. they are more than the salaries of all others combined it seams....

his salary ? no one seems to know....

[Yanky Panky]

That's not hefty payout to support staff. It is reasonable.

How much does Butt make?

[srh]

this report is mentioning only 4 employees pay structure who are also ex cricketers and have cotributed a lot for Pakistan's success in international cricket:

1) Javed Miandad
2) Waqar Younis
3) Aqib Javed
4) Intikhab Alam

But what about other PCB employees who have not done much for Pakistan and are still making big money? I am talking about the likes of Ijaz Butt, Mohammad Ilyas etc. Why no mention of their pay structure and perks?

[KFC_Zinger]

KARACHI:
While the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) faces financial hardship after being forced to play its home matches abroad, its employees are paid hefty salaries and awarded benefits despite a mediocre show on and off the field.

According to documents made available to The Express Tribune, six-figure salaries, fuel and phone allowances and PCB-provided vehicles are a norm.

The PCB’s Director-General and former captain, Javed Miandad, is paid Rs750,000. He also gets 450 litres of fuel, a 1,600cc car and an unlimited phone allowance per month despite not being seen in his office regularly and often speaking out against the PCB.

The PCB’s staff strength totals 523. Of them, 418 are full-time employees while the rest are contracted staff. The Ijaz Butt-led board laid off a number of staff as soon as it came to power but frequent trips abroad by officials, their daily allowances and expensive accommodation meant monetary problems existed, especially given the board’s inability to strengthen its financial state as no international cricket is being played in Pakistan.

Although the PCB was reportedly awarded a $15m compensation after it was stripped of a co-host status for the 2011 World Cup, lack of sponsors for the home series and excessive overheads incurred by playing abroad ensured the compensation failed to make inroads towards financial stability.

While the problems exist, team coach Waqar Younis, who is based in Sydney during Pakistan’s off-season, pockets Rs650,000 per month in addition to the Rs10,000 phone allowance, 200 litres of fuel and a 1600cc car. The team’s bowling coach Aqib Javed nets Rs350,000 plus allowances while team manager Intikhab Alam gets paid Rs500,000 on top of the phone and travel allowance.

It is also noteworthy that the officials accompanying the team on tour have travel and accommodation paid-for by the PCB while also getting individual daily allowances in addition to the monthly rewards handed out despite the team’s inability to move up the rankings.

While the spending continues to increase, Pakistan’s performance on the field remains unaffected and unflattering: They have won just two of their last 14 Test series – including the current one in the West Indies – and have lost seven of their last ten One-Day International series. The board has also failed to convince teams to tour Pakistan since March 2009 and while the unstable law-and-order situation in the country has failed to help matters, the chairman’s unwise, ill-timed comments once threatened to push Pakistan to the brink of obscurity from the cricketing world.

Source: http://tribune.com.pk/story/174171/revealed-pcbs-staggering-pay-scales/

An interesting fact: This link is posted on the PCB website (http://www.pcboard.com.pk/)!!

Miandad gets PKR 7.5k thats like 9 k $ per month..... hardly anything over the top :facepalm: .... Its pretty normal, what are u guys fretting over.....

[Amir]

^Getting paid to do nothing. What does Miandad do? I haven't seen any improvement in our grass roots cricket or the structure per say. Its giving away free money, money that shoul dbe given to first class critickers who make 1-2K per month despite being the backbone of the whole system!

[KFC_Zinger]

^Getting paid to do nothing. What does Miandad do? I haven't seen any improvement in our grass roots cricket or the structure per say. Its giving away free money, money that shoul dbe given to first class critickers who make 1-2K per month despite being the backbone of the whole system!

^ 1/2k PKR or USD ?

[farz88]

Miandad gets PKR 7.5k thats like 9 k $ per month..... hardly anything over the top :facepalm: .... Its pretty normal, what are u guys fretting over.....

Yes but they are not in USA but in pakistan and that is a lot of money paid by a supposedly poor board.

[asian123]

Miandad gets PKR 7.5k thats like 9 k $ per month..... hardly anything over the top :facepalm: .... Its pretty normal, what are u guys fretting over.....

Comparibly its very high. And he doesnt do anything!

[KFC_Zinger]

Yes but they are not in USA but in pakistan and that is a lot of money paid by a supposedly poor board.

I know hes in Pak and not US...... I was using the exchange rate as a cmparison and nuthin else, trying to tell u that its not over the top....

Its like 3.5 / 4 Lac INR here in India.... nuthin over the top....

But yes i agree that its an al2gthr diff discussion as to Y DOES HE GET IT ET ALL...

[Gollum]

7.5 lakh for :jm not pushing his bhanja is a small price to pay

[Gabbar Singh]

what is shameful is that first class players get paid pittance compared to this amount.

While in Karachi I talked to some FC guys and they told me under DNA had increase their salaries enough for them to buy a car or motorcycle at least, but under this board all of the money stays at the top and the FC cricketers can barely get buy

How does the first class system work in Pakistan? Don't the individual clubs pay their wages, hand them contracts etc?

[oyei]

i wonder which one of them 4 pay income Tax?

[Fawad2010]

all this, but for what?

for keeping him quiet, when he talks, glass shatters in PCB HQ...

[Syndrome]

I'm just wondering what the PCB actually needs 500 employees for?

[violet_may]

^
To mishandle everything.

[BoiWonder]

I'm just wondering what the PCB actually needs 500 employees for?

who's gonna make the biryani? :inti :ibutt

[KingKhanWC]

Coaches and staff should get paid well but there are far too many employees there only to get easy money. Butt alleged to have spent £30,000 in one month while in the UK, most likely pocketed it. PCB is just like the PPP, they are there to make as much money as possible for themselves before the next government takes over. What a joke.

[emclub]

The players deserve this money not these officials

[Desire]

All this is going from tax payers money. what a shame!!

[Markhor]

All this is going from tax payers money. what a shame!!

That is if anyone pays them.

Probably funded by Rehman Malik's bank robberies.

The players deserve this money not these officials
Did you see the presentation ceremony after the 3rd ODI between Pakistan A and Afghanistan A ?

Souvenirs and gifts were actually awarded to various PCB management and cronies !

Not the players,but for themselves - giving each other a pat on the back.

[Fireworks11]

These guys are minting money.

[Khabri420]

Didn't Ijaz Butt make draconian cuts when he first took over - reduced the 1,200 employee count to half. Not much of a cut based on the expense of his and his caravan now is it? :ibutt

[Zippy]

Most people believe that this comes from our tax money...is this true? I thought the board is financially independent (ie. making money via TV rights/sponsors etc)

[Justcrazy]

When you have Waqar as a coach, paying A.Javed that kind of money is pathetic. The administrations is probably the worst in the world. Shameful, all this when Pakistan seriously needs a Batting coach.

[ash 68]

what do u expect when you are working for Mr 10 percent?

so where do all the $US billions go?

players get paid pittance and the administrators pocket huge sums

long live Pak cricket