Pakistan Cricket Board issues show-cause notice to Naseem Shah

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a show-cause notice to Naseem Shah, the fast bowler of the Peshawar Zalmi PSL team and a national cricketer, for violating the terms of the Central Contract as well as the Media Policy and Regulations.

According to a PCB statement, the show-cause notice has been served in accordance with the PCB’s disciplinary framework.

It is added that Naseem Shah is required to provide a response within the stipulated time and upon receipt and review of his response, the PCB will decide on any further action in line with the regulations.

The statement said the PCB remains committed to upholding professional standards, contractual obligations, and the integrity of the game.

Earlier, Naseem moved to clarify the circumstances surrounding a controversial post made from his official social media account regarding Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.

The incident occurred during the opening match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 11 at Gaddafi Stadium.

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz was present as the guest of honour for the fixture between the defending champions Lahore Qalandars and the Hyderabad Kingsmen.

During the event, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi welcomed Ms Nawaz and introduced her to the franchise owners participating in the tournament.

She extended her best wishes to all competing teams. The Chief Minister was also introduced to the players from both sides ahead of the curtain-raiser.

Shortly afterwards, a post appearing from Naseem Shah’s ‘X’ account (formerly Twitter) drew significant attention. The post was a quote retweet of a PCB media post showing Chairman Naqvi greeting Ms Nawaz.

The now-deleted message read: “Why is she being treat like the queen at Lords?”

 

The comment quickly sparked widespread engagement across social media, generating lively debate and diverse opinions among fans and the cricketing community.

Addressing the controversy, the right-arm pacer moved to reassure followers that the post was not intentional. In a fresh statement, Naseem explained that his account had been compromised.

“This account of Naseem was recently hacked but now recovered successfully,” he wrote, clarifying that the issue was the result of a security breach rather than a personal statement from the player.

This account of Naseem was recently hacked but now recovered successfully

— Naseem Shah (@iNaseemShah) March 26, 2026