Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on Sunday said the allegations of match-fixing against Pakistani cricketers had made the countrymen “bow their heads in shame.”
“I am deeply pained [by the reports],” he told journalists. “Our heads have been bowed in shame.”
Mr. Gilani said he was asking the Ministry of Sports to conduct an inquiry into the allegations.
President Asif Ali Zardari too expressed disappointment at the allegations.Presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar said Mr. Zardari directed officials to keep him updated with developments. He asked PCB chairman Ijaz Butt to submit a preliminary report immediately.
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