Butt resigns but Zardari says carry on
PCB CB chairman Ijaz Butt resigned from his post after the World Cup but was told by the Board Patron, President Asif Zardari to carry on until further orders, sources say. The 73-year-old Butt, who had sent in his resignation to Zardari after the World Cup, has asked the President to relieve him of his duties before his three-year tenure ends in October. "Basically, Butt wanted to go on health leave after the West Indies tour but the Shahid Afridi issue has put off that plan," one source said. The source, however, said that President Zardari is yet to make a decision on Butt's resignation. "At the moment Butt wants to step down but the chief patron is still to decide on his successor and they are likely to meet in August to decide the future course of Pakistan cricket," the source said. Another source said Butt's future would now be decided when he returned home in July end after a month's leave. "Butt will go on a leave after attending ...