Khawar, who has been serving as the election commissioner of the PCB, was given the job after Zaka Ashraf resigned from his post.

Ashraf on January 19 resigned from his post after Pakistan suffered a heavy blow against New Zealand in the recently concluded T20 series.

According to sources, the senior lawyer will officially take charge tomorrow (Wednesday).

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Khawar is set to announce the PCB governing board after holding consultations with the stakeholders while election for the PCB chief will be held in the first week of February.

Earlier, sources claimed that Punjab’s caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi is likely to be added the PCB’s Board of Governors as a nominee of the patron-in-chief.