Shoib & Asif acquitted of Drugs Ban

I have had mixed feelings ever since I heard about Shoib & Asif's acquittal. I am relieved, sad, frustrated, unable to comprehend and actually understand the whole affair.
Relieved as purely a selfish person who wants to see Pakistan cricket team excel and do well. They have got their best fast bowling pair back, along with Shabbir's come back in January and Umar Gul' growth throughout the season, not minding the mixed form of Rana and " no form" of Sami, the fast bowling department looks impressive.
Sad because only PCB can make such a mess of an affair like this. New chairman comes in, promises accountability, transparency - a word almost abused in Pakistan politics and administration- of strengthening the system or in other word taking control away from the players. Every thing that every single chairman of PCB has said in their opening addresses.
Punish the bowlers, rightfully so, although bit severe especially against Shoib apparently for his active sex life and consumption of Alcohol, and now lets them scotfree. what has really changed since the first verdict, there is a new committee headed by the very able justice Fakhrudding G. Ibrahim, Captaincy has come back to Inzimam from Younis, Pakistan lost miserably in Champions Trophy, Inzi came back and won a series against WI, elections in Pakistan are coming closer, Opposition is bringing people on the streets. May be a lot has changed.... but really has there been a fundamental change to Shoib & Asif's case?

Justice Ibrahim, lets keep in mind, was the person who passed a verdict in mid 90's clearing Saleem Malik of any wrongdoings to fix matches or affect their result apart from by playing the game. That enquiry was set up after accusations from Basit, Rashid, Waugh and Warne... so I guess it is no surprise that this verdict has been given. Three weeks ago the Chairman of PCB said that the tests were conducted internally & out of competition and neither ICC nor WADA had any jurisdiction on the case.... people in the know how knew that the sentence will be reduced, but, no one expected acquittal, not without a suspended ban or fine or any other form of punishment. But then, Chairman PCB is a minister of state and does not want to provide fuel to the raging opposition parties in Pakistan against his boss, and the patron of PCB, the president of Pakistan.

Although, it does make me wonder that a player who had been banned for suspect action, questioned over his commitment to the team cause ( even before he started his international career his work ethic was questioned), charged and found guilty of ball tempering twice and found guilty of using performance enhancing drugs can still be considered a national hero and a role model, without even going into his debonair lifestyle. And in the same country, Meherullah Lassi and Faisal Karim, two of the best boxers in their categories have been banned for LIFE... yes LIFE... only days before the traveled to Doha for Asian Games for using canopies. They were serious contenders of medals for Pakistan...... what glamour, what star power and politics can do... one wonders.