Lahore, Apr. 2 : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt has said that Pakistani players who sided with the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) would only be considered for selection in the national squad after they terminate their contracts with the ICL.

"The only way out for them is to first resign and then terminate their contracts with the ICL then they can be considered for selection," The Daily Times quoted Butt, as saying.

Lahore, Mar. 10 : The Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, Ijaz Butt has rebuffed demands of stepping down from the post in the wake of Lahore terror attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team.

"Pakistan cricket is facing a huge challenge and crisis. But I will stay on and try to improve things and put Pakistan cricket back on track," The Nation quoted Butt, as saying.

He said that the PCB would invite any foreign team to visit Pakistan only after getting firm assurance from the government on the security arrangements.

Islamabad, Feb. 13: Sacked Director General of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Javed Miandad has refuted reports of him having differences with Board Chairman Ijaz Butt, saying he wanted to serve Pakistan cricket and help regain its lost glory.

Miandad also denied that there was a financial issue behind his removal from the post, saying he is ready to serve to uplift the standard of the game in the country, free of cost.

Karachi, Feb. 13: Retaliating against Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ijaz Butt's criticism of the Senate Standing Committee on Sports, the body has now filed a privilege motion against him.

Committee members charged Butt with violating the privilege of the Senate.

"The PCB chairman has passed negative remarks against the sports committee that is tantamount to the breach of privilege of the Senate," The News quoted a member of the committee, Haroon Khan, as saying.

Karachi, Feb. 10 : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has revealed that Javed Miandad demanded an exorbitant salary package which forced the Board to sack him from the post of Director-General.

PCB chief Ijaz Butt said Miandad turned down the offer of Rs 500,000 and demanded Rs 1.6 million as salary.

"Miandad asked for a salary which we could not give to him. I regard him highly as a great cricketer but we can''t pay him more than what we had offered him," the News quoted Butt, as saying.

Karachi, Dec 3 : Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ijaz Butt will leave for Colombo tomorrow to attend a meeting of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).

Butt, a former Pakistan Test opener, will take over as the ACC chief in place of former PCB chairman Nasim Ashraf during the meeting.

During his visit, Butt will meet Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Shashank Manohar to discuss the fate of the forthcoming home series against India scheduled for January-February next year.

The series is in serious doubt following last week''s killings in Mumbai and India''s decision to raise the finger of suspicion at Pakistan.