Inzamam-ul-Haq Resigns as Pakistan Cricket Chief Selector Amid Conflict of Interest Allegations

Inzamam steps down following reports that a co-director in a company he has stakes in, Yazoo International Ltd, is the managing director of an agency representing top Pakistani cricketers, amidst Pakistan's worst World Cup losing streak.

• Inzamam-ul-Haq has resigned as Pakistan Cricket Board's chief selector after allegations of a conflict of interest surfaced, arising from his stake in Yazoo International Ltd, a UK-based company.
• One of Inzamam's co-directors in Yazoo International is also the managing director of Saya Corporation, an agency representing multiple top ranking Pakistani cricketers like captain Babar Azam, bowler Shaheen Afridi, and Mohammad Rizwan.
• Mohammad Rizwan, renowned wicketkeeper and batter, is also a director at Yazoo, further deepening the intricacies of the conflict of interest situation engulfing Inzamam.
• In his statement, Inzamam announced his decision to step down to allow the Pakistan Cricket Board to conduct an unobstructed and transparent inquiry into the allegations leveled against him.
• In response to the allegations, the PCB has established a five-member fact-finding committee to probe into the matter.

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