Archive · 23 Sep 2026
The Pindiz Denies Owner Ultimatum Over Rizwan Amid Inquiry
The Pindiz is a team in the Pakistan Super League.
Reports said its owner might leave the league if Mohammad Rizwan could not keep playing.
The team said those reports were false.
It said the owner never made comments about Rizwan or the investigation.
The team asked the media organisation to correct the report and apologise.
Rizwan is being questioned by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency.
A court said the investigation can continue but told the agency not to bother him unfairly.
No final decision has said that Rizwan did anything wrong.
The Pindiz denied reports that owner M. Ahsan Tahir threatened to withdraw from the PSL over Mohammad Rizwan.
The franchise said statements attributed to Tahir about Rizwan and the NCCIA matter were entirely fabricated.
The Pindiz requested a retraction, correction and public apology from the media organisation involved.
Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq appeared before the NCCIA earlier this month as part of an ongoing inquiry.
The Lahore High Court allowed the inquiry to continue while directing the agency not to harass Rizwan.
- Who
- The Pindiz, its owner M. Ahsan Tahir, Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq and the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency were involved in the developments.
- What
- The Pindiz denied that its owner issued an ultimatum linking the franchise’s future in the PSL to Rizwan’s continued participation.
- When
- The franchise issued its clarification on Wednesday; Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq appeared before the NCCIA earlier this month.
- Where
- The clarification was issued on social media, while the related court proceedings took place before the Lahore High Court.
- Why
- The Pindiz said statements attributed to its owner were fabricated and sought a retraction, correction and apology.
The Pindiz’s Position
Reported Claims
Whether an ultimatum was issued
The Pindiz’s Position
The Pindiz said M. Ahsan Tahir made no statement about Mohammad Rizwan or the NCCIA matter, calling the attributed remarks fabricated.
Reported Claims
Reports claimed Tahir opposed any possible ban on Rizwan and threatened to withdraw the team from the PSL if Rizwan stopped playing.
Meaning of the NCCIA proceedings
The Pindiz’s Position
The franchise’s clarification focused on rejecting comments attributed to its owner and did not address the merits of the inquiry.
Reported Claims
The reports linked the controversy to Rizwan’s ongoing NCCIA inquiry and possible consequences for his cricket participation, although no final finding has been announced.
- Franchise
- The Pindiz
- Owner named in statement
- M. Ahsan Tahir
- Player at center of reports
- Mohammad Rizwan
- Investigation
- Ongoing NCCIA inquiry
- Court action
- The Lahore High Court allowed the inquiry to continue and directed the agency not to harass Rizwan.
- Investigation status
- No final finding against Rizwan has been announced.
- Franchise response
- The Pindiz requested a retraction, correction and public apology.