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Mushtaq - appeared before committee.
Pakistan assistant coach Mushtaq Ahmed has become the first member of the World Cup party to appear before a performance evaluation committee.
The three-member committee, headed by former Test cricketer Ijaz Butt and including Test cricketers Saleem Altaf and Salahuddin Sallu, began its investigation into the team's failure on Tuesday by holding their first formal meeting at the board's headquarters in Lahore.
According to newspaper The Dawn, Mushtaq, a former Test leg-spinner, answered a number of questions during an hour-long session.
Later, an official statement was issued stating that Mushtaq, who is playing for Sussex this year, had requested he be called first as he has to leave for England in a couple of days.
Mushtaq was asked about the reasons for the debacle in the West Indies, where Pakistan failed to reach the Super Eight stage of the World Cup.
Former skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq - who led Pakistan during the tournament - and other members of the squad are also set to appear before the committee.
Mushtaq told reporters that he could only apologise for the performance of the team in the first round.
He said: "There is no excuse for the poor performance which has really disappointed the nation and I can only apologise to the public for that."
He claimed the team's preparations and planning had been excellent but they failed to deliver on the field.
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