<p><br /> The Lahore High Court has summoned the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, the federal sports minister and seven cricketers on September 7 to hear a petition calling for the players to face treason charges.<br /> </p><p><br /> Lawyer Ishtiaq Ahmed filed the petition in the High Court to initiate treason proceedings against players who are being investigated for alleged spot fixing on the current tour of England.<br /> </p><p><br /> He said he wanted to see the players banned for life and their assets seized.<br /> </p><p><br /> "I filed this petition because the players shamed the country and their millions of followers by getting embroiled in this spot-fixing controversy," Ahmed said.<br /> </p><p><br /> Senior PCB lawyer Talib Rizvi said that since the petition was based on allegations it was unlikely the court would make a quick decision.<br /> </p><p><br /> "The players have still not been proven guilty of any wrong doing. The investigations are on but the board will obviously defend itself," he said.<br /> </p><p><br /> Filing of such cases in Pakistan by civilians or civil lawyers are not uncommon when a major controversy hits Pakistan cricket.<br /> </p><p><br /> A citizen filed a petition against former captain Wasim Akram for appearing in an advertisement for an Indian company that also produces alcoholic beverages. The case was dismissed.<br /> </p>
