Opening batsman Imran Farhat will have to pay 50 per cent of his match fee as fine when he next plays for Pakistan after being punished by the PCB for showing dissent with the national selection committee.

The left-hander has also been put on ix months' probation.

After he was omitted from the Pakistan team for the Abu Dhabi one-day series against Sri Lanka, Farhat called up chief selector Salahuddin Ahmed and demanded to know why he was not picked.

Farhat's father-in-law, Mohammad Illyas, also a former Test player, also barged into the selectors' room and misbehaved with them.

"After a complete review of the matter, the Board has sanctioned Farhat 50 per cent of his match fees for the next match he plays for Pakistan and also kept him on six months' probation where his behaviour and attitude will be monitored closely," Pakistan Cricket Board spokesman Ehsan Malik said.

He said Farhat had been given a fair chance to clarify his position after the matter was brought to the notice of the Board by the chief selector.

"The punishment has been kept lenient considering it was the first time Farhat had behaved in this manner and also because he had submitted a written apology for his behaviour," Malik said.

He added there would be no compromise on disciplinary issues in future.