The discarded Pak pacer alleged that most cricketers get a proper run in the national team if they are close to the captain and team management.
Paying the fine would pave the way for him to return to cricket after serving a ban for breaching clauses of the Anti-Corruption code.
The PCB decided to adopt a safety first approach soon after the official tested positive and asked its employees to work from home.
The Pakistan Cricket Board did not identity the player but said he “will now remain in quarantine for 10 days" and will need two negative tests to reintegrate with his team.
The PCB chairman lashed out at Cricket Australia for refusing to tour South Africa due to Covid-19 pandemic despite being promised a tight bio-secure environment.
The former fast bowler says Amir can do wonders if the 28-year-old pacer trains under him.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match T20I series against New Zealand after suffering a fracture in his right thumb during Sunday morning's practice session.
The PCB is facing criticism over sending the squad which included 35 players of the Pakistan senior and A squads and around 18 officials by a commercial flight to New Zealand.
The PCB said it had received positive feedback about Younis' role during tour of England, which paved way for his contract extension.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that a player reported an approach from a suspected bookmaker during the National T20 Cup, currently in progress in Rawalpindi.
Malik has stated that since the match-fixing life ban imposed on him by the board in 2000 has been revoked by a lower court, he should be allowed to get involved in cricket again as he wants to become a coach.
PCB CEO Wasim Khan told the media that he and Chairman Ehsan Mani would be meeting with Misbah very soon to discuss his performance.
The PCB has asked around 240 players, officials and other stakeholders, who will take part in the National T20 Championship.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has plans to removed head coach Misbah ul Haq from the chief selector's position and Akhtar is being considered for the role
The spot-fixing tainted cricketer was demoted and asked to captain Central Punjab's second division team in Pakistan National T20 Championships
PCB is mulling over to send 40-45 players for the New Zealand tour with the senior and A team in late November
Ahead of the 2020-21 season, which begins on September 30, the PCB announced a new pay structure which will see even the lowest-paid domestic players earn at least "seven per cent more" than what they received in the 2019-20 season.
The outspoken Akhtar also said that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is not managed well.
In June, Danish Kaneria had appealed to the PCB to lift the life ban imposed on him in 2013. However, the PCB responded by asking him to approach the ECB to get his ban revoked.
Last month, 10 Pakistan players had been left out of the England tour squad after they failed to clear the coronavirus test.
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