Lahore, Oct 27: The PCB is committed to launching its own domestic Twenty20 competition along the lines of the Indian Premier League next year despite Cricket South Africa's (CSA) refusal to reschedule Pakistan's forthcoming tour to the country. PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf on Friday said that the Pakistan Premier League (PPL) will be played in March 2013 and a request has already been made to the chief patron of the board, President Asif Ali Zardari to allow a five-year tax exemption for the event. "There is a lot of foreign and local investment involved in holding this event and I have already requested the President to allow us the tax exemption as the Pakistan League will create job opportunities and will be good for our economy and image," said Ashraf. "We just need a two-week window even though the Indian Premier League will also start from first week of April. We have already started groundwork for the project," he added. Ashraf returned from Dubai this morning after attending a series of meetings in connection with the PPL. He said the PPL will feature five franchises consisting of 30 international players, with six each in every team.
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