PCB imposes two-year ban and PKR one million fine on Hamza Nazar

The Pakistan Cricket Board on August 6, 2026 handed domestic cricketer Hamza Nazar a two-year suspension from all domestic and international cricket activities and levied a financial penalty of PKR one million against him.

The action stemmed from a formal disciplinary inquiry into information Nazar submitted during a visa application process that was routed through the PCB. According to the board's official communication, the inquiry established that he had not provided complete and accurate information, had included misleading details and had withheld material facts throughout that process.

A panel of three members was assembled by the PCB to examine the matter. The panel reviewed all available information, heard Nazar's explanation and gave him a full chance to address every matter under consideration before forwarding its findings and recommendations to the board. The PCB then acted on those recommendations to arrive at the final sanctions.

The three-member panel's central conclusion was that Nazar had not been transparent during the visa application process handled through the PCB. The committee identified three specific failings, he did not disclose complete and accurate information, he provided misleading information and he withheld material facts.

The PCB's official press release confirmed that the committee submitted its findings and recommendations after reviewing all available evidence and hearing Nazar's account. The board based its decision to impose both the playing ban and the financial penalty directly on that committee report.

Nazar is a right-arm off-break bowler who competes in Pakistan's domestic circuit. The specific country for which the visa application was submitted has not been confirmed in the PCB's official communication and has therefore been omitted from this report.

The suspension bars Nazar from participating in any cricket activity sanctioned by the PCB for the full two-year period. That covers domestic competitions as well as any international cricket under the board's jurisdiction, effectively removing him from competitive cricket in Pakistan until the ban expires.

The PKR one million fine sits alongside the playing ban as a separate consequence, underscoring the gravity with which the PCB has treated the conduct in question. The dual sanction reflects the board's position that failures of transparency during an official process warrant significant disciplinary measures.

The PCB's decision follows a process that gave Nazar a fair hearing at the committee stage before the penalties were confirmed. No appeal outcome or further statement from Hamza Nazar has been confirmed in verified sources at the time of publication.