ICC revamps formats for major tournaments
KARACHI: Pakistan has secured direct qualification for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2028 after the International Cricket Council (ICC) approved revamped formats for its two flagship men’s tournaments, introducing new competition structures for the 2027 ODI World Cup and the 2028 T20 World Cup. The changes aimed at increasing competitiveness and creating more meaningful […]
Terrorists attack police station in KP’s Bannu, triggering heavy gun battle – Pakistan
BANNU: Terrorists on Wednesday attacked a police station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district, triggering a heavy exchange of fire with security personnel, police said. Bannu District Police Officer Captain (Retd) Muhammad Furqan Bilal confirmed the incident and said the situation was being assessed, adding that details regarding casualties would be shared later. According to preliminary […]
India-UK trade pact takes effect, cutting tariffs and boosting services trade – World
India and Britain’s trade pact took effect on Wednesday, cutting tariffs on thousands of goods and expanding market access for services, firms and professionals in both countries. The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement gives Indian exporters duty-free access to most British tariff lines, benefiting sectors such as textiles, leather, footwear, marine products, gems and […]
Authorities increasing security around Saindak copper and gold mine in Balochistan: minister – Pakistan
State Minister for Interior Tallal Chaudhry on Wednesday said authorities were stepping up security around the Saindak copper and gold mine in Balochistan after supply routes were disrupted in the region by terrorists, and the mine’s operator denied a report that the project could be forced to shut down. Chaudhry said Islamabad had received the […]
ADB formally appointed financial, transaction adviser for outsourcing Islamabad Airport operations – Business
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday formally appointed the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as the financial and transaction adviser for the outsourcing of Islamabad International Airport’s operations. Last week, the Privatisation Commission Board reviewed the terms of a transaction advisory services agreement (TASA) with the lender and gave its approval. The TASA was signed by Privatisation Commission […]
Coordinated campaigns carried out on social media to incite people, says AJK home secretary – Pakistan
Azad Jammu and Kashmir Home Secretary Chaudhry Guftar Hussain said on Wednesday that the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) had carried out coordinated campaigns using “baseless claims and propaganda” to incite people against the state. Hussain, addressing the media, stated that the banned organisation had resorted to using women and children as “human shields” […]
Digitising justice
. The Supreme Court has completed the remarkable process of digitising all pending cases, with over 44,995 pending case files being scanned, barcoded, digitally catalogued and integrated into the Court’s Case Information Management System (CIMS). The files are now searchable via Optical Character Recognition technology, turning what used to be mountains of paper into instantly […]
ICC revamp of ODI, T20I World Cup formats may result in extra Pakistan-India clash – Sport
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Wednesday a revamped format for the men’s 2027 one-day international World Cup that could lead to an additional fixture between arch-rivals Pakistan and India. While next year’s edition in southern Africa remains a 14-team competition, the three lowest-ranked qualifiers will now take part in a preliminary round with […]
Private water park near Lahore sealed after nine-year-old girl dies after allegedly getting trapped in drainage pipe – Pakistan
LAHORE: The Lahore district administration sealed a private water park in Batapur on Monday after a nine-year-old girl allegedly got stuck in a drainage pipe and died due to the alleged negligence of park officials, it emerged on Wednesday. Batapur police arrested three officials of Sozo Water Park after registering a criminal case against them. […]
Four bodies, including missing security personnel, recovered in Quetta
Bodies of a missing ASF inspector, ex-CTD corporal, and two others were recovered from Quetta’s Shaban area Police on Wednesday recovered four bodies from the Shaban area of Quetta, including those of missing security personnel and a police officer who had been abducted nearly a month ago. According to sources, the victims were identified as […]