PCB Announces Match Officials' Panel for 2024-25 Season
Pakistan Cricket Board reveals comprehensive list of referees and umpires across various panels
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced its Match Officials' Panel for the 2024-25 season, featuring a mix of experienced veterans and promising newcomers across various categories. The comprehensive list includes international and domestic referees and umpires who will oversee matches in the upcoming cricket season.
Key Highlights
- Aleem Dar continues in both PCB International and Elite Umpire Panels
- Saleema Imtiaz named in ICC International Panel of Development Umpires
- Expanded women's panel with 13 umpires
- Geographic diversity with officials from across Pakistan
PCB International Panel of Match Referees
- Ali Naqvi (Lahore)
- Muhammad Javed Malik (Multan)
PCB International Panel of Umpires
- Aleem Dar (Lahore)
- Asif Yaqoob (Islamabad)
- Faisal Khan Aafreedi (Sargodha)
- Rashid Riaz Waqar (Lahore)
ICC International Panel of Development Umpires
- Saleema Imtiaz (Karachi)
PCB Elite Panel of Match Referees
- Aleem Khan Moosa (Karachi)
- Athar Laiq (Karachi)
- Bilal Moinul Haq Khiljee (Lahore)
- Iftikhar Ahmed (Karachi)
- Kamran Chaudhry (Lahore)
- Muhammad Aslam (Quetta)
- Muhammad Iqbal Sheikh (Hyderabad)
- Nadeem Arshad (Faisalabad)
- Sohail Idrees (Lahore)
PCB Elite Panel of Umpires
- Abdul Moqeet (Lahore)
- Ahmed Shahab (Lahore)
- Aleem Dar (Lahore)
- Aley Haider (Karachi)
- Asif Yaqoob (Islamabad)
- Aslam Bareach (Quetta)
- Faisal Khan Aafreedi (Sargodha)
- Farooq Ali Khan (Abbottabad)
- Ghulam Sarwar (Sibi)
- Imran Jawed (Karachi)
- Imranullah Aslam (Bahawalpur)
- Kashif Sohail (Khanewal)
- Khalid Mehmood Sr. (Karachi)
- Majid Hussain (AJK)
- Muhammad Asif (Lahore)
- Muhammad Sajid (Charsadda)
- Nasir Hussain (Lahore)
- Qaiser Waheed (Lahore)
- Rana Muhammad Arshad (Faisalabad)
- Rashid Riaz Waqar (Lahore)
- Saqib Khan (Abbottabad)
- Shozab Raza (Lahore)
- Syed Imtiaz Iqbal (Karachi)
- Tariq Rasheed (Lahore)
- Waleed Yaqub (Lahore)
- Zulfiqar Jan (Charsadda)
PCB Supplementary Panel of Match Referees
- Abu-al-Hasnat Rao (Lahore)
- Ahmer Saeed (Karachi)
- Ali Gohar (Karachi)
- Fazal Akbar Shah (Peshawar)
- Ghulam Mustafa (Kasur)
- Inamullah Khan (Lahore)
- Muhammad Amiruddin Ansari (Karachi)
- Saman Zulfiqar (Sheikhupura)
- Samiul Haq (Faisalabad)
- Sohail Khan (Lahore)
PCB Supplementary Panel of Umpires
- Abdul Karim (Naseerabad)
- Ahmed Nadeem (Peshawar)
- Aqeel Aadil Khan (Karachi)
- Asif Farooq Awan (Gujranwala)
- Dilshad Ali (Multan)
- Haroon Malik (Sargodha)
- Hashim Ali (Lodhran)
- Hassan Mahmood (Lahore)
- Irfan Haider (Islamabad)
- Jamshid Iqbal (Peshawar)
- Kamran Khalil (Lahore)
- Muhammad Basit (Lahore)
- Muhammad Fayyaz (Peshawar)
- Muhammad Imran (Sargodha)
- Muhammad Irfan Dilshad (Lahore)
- Muhammad Kaleem (Lahore)
- Muhammad Waqas (Lahore)
- Naseer Ahmed (Chakwal)
- Qaiser Waheed (Lahore)
- Rafiq Ahmad (Dadu)
- Raza Asghar (Sheikhupura)
- Saleem Butt (Rawalpindi)
- Sultan Mahmood (Loralai)
- Syed Fahim Ahmed Bukhari (Karachi)
- Waqar Ahmed (Islamabad)
- Zeeshan Arif (Mirpur, AJK)
PCB Development Panel of Umpires
- Aamer Atta (Dera Ghazi Khan)
- Abdul Basit (Rawalpindi)
- Abdul Qayoom (Karachi)
- Abrar Ahmed (Kasur)
- Adnan Rashid (Lahore)
- Ajmal Khan (Swat)
- Anser Mahmood (Pattoki)
- Asim Alvi (Karachi)
- Farooq Anwar Bajwa (Faisalabad)
- Farooq Jan (Charsadda)
- Furqan Butt (Lahore)
- Ghayyur Hussain (Peshawar)
- Hameed Khan (Quetta)
- Hidayatullah (Pishin)
- Imran Naseem (Okara)
- Jaffar Hussian (Peshawar)
- Khalid Mahmood Jr (Quetta)
- Khalid Younas (Kohat)
- Khalil Ahmad Siddiqi (Kasur)
- Maqbool Ahmed (Faisalabad)
- Mehtab Hussain (Rawalpindi)
- Muhammad Aamir Sharif (Kohat)
- Muhammad Arif (Dera Ismail Khan)
- Muhammad Asif Jr (Multan)
- Muhammad Imran Jr (Bahawalnagar)
- Muhammad Masood Afridi (Peshawar)
- Muhammad Shafiqul Hai (Dera Ismail Khan)
- Muhammad Yousaf (Dera Ghazi Khan)
- Mumtaz Ali (Loralai)
- Muneeb Ahsan (Attock)
- Munir Ahmed (Kasur)
- Naik Muhammad (Kohat)
- Nasar Khan (Mardan)
- Naveed Khan (Nowshehra)
- Noor ul Hakam (Buner)
- Raweed Khan (Charsadda)
- Sadiq Amin (Charsadda)
- Sagheer Ahmed (Lahore)
- Saifullah Khan (Sargodha)
- Shahid Aslam (Karachi)
- Shahid Naseem (Rawalpindi)
- Sheraz Ahmed Rajput (Lahore)
- Sohail Khan (Charssada)
- Sohail Zaman Khattak (Peshawar)
- Waqas Zeb (Lahore)
- Waseemuddin (Kohat)
PCB Women's Panel of Umpires
- Afia Amin (Lahore)
- Ayesha Farooq (Lahore)
- Fakhira Kazim Syeda (Muzaffarabad)
- Humairah Farah (Lahore)
- Nazia Nazir (Lahore)
- Riffat Mustafa (Kasur)
- Sabahat Rasheed (Lahore)
- Saleema Imtiaz (Karachi)
- Sania Ashraf (Lahore)
- Shakila Rafiq (Kasur)
- Sukhan Faiz (Multan)
- Sumaira Sajid (Lahore)
- Zakia Gul (Khairpur)
Analysis of the 2024-25 Match Officials' Panel
Geographic Distribution
The panel shows good geographic representation across Pakistan's major cricket centers:
- Lahore: Highest number of officials (28)
- Karachi: Second highest (22)
- Peshawar: Strong representation (12)
- Other regions: Quetta, Faisalabad, Multan, Rawalpindi, and AJK also represented
Notable Inclusions
- Saleema Imtiaz: Only Pakistani in ICC Development Panel and also in Women's Panel
- Aleem Dar: Continues in both International and Elite Panels
- Women's Panel: Expanded to 13 umpires, showing PCB's commitment to women's cricket
- New Faces: Several young officials from smaller cities included in Development Panel
Conclusion
The PCB's 2024-25 Match Officials' Panel reflects a balanced approach combining experience with fresh talent. The inclusion of officials from across Pakistan demonstrates the board's commitment to nationwide cricket development. With veterans like Aleem Dar continuing to serve and promising newcomers like Saleema Imtiaz getting international exposure, Pakistan's cricket officiating future looks bright.
The expanded women's panel and development programs indicate PCB's long-term vision for creating depth in match officiating talent, which is crucial for maintaining high standards in domestic and international cricket.