Amid rising concerns over the readiness of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 venues in the country, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said that the iconic Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore would be handed over to the ICC on February 11,

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), along with the International Cricket Council (ICC), will host the opening ceremony of the 2025 Champions Trophy on February 16. The ceremony will be held at Huzoori Bagh, inside the historic Lahore Fort.

Champions Trophy 2025 is scheduled to start from February 19 where Pakistan will take New Zealand in the tournament's opener in Karachi.

The PCB and ICC are also finalizing details for the captains' press conferences and photo shoots, which are expected to be held in Lahore on February 16, just ahead of the tournament's start.

At least 42 including five women, lost their lives in firing incidents across Karachi between January 1 and 28. 2025, ARY News reported.

This airplane has the capacity to travel at 3,045 miles per hour. This means it would make the passengers land at New York from London in mere two hours. Following the same parameters, the distance from Karachi to Lahore would be reduced to mere 13 minutes.

This restriction has severely disrupted fuel deliveries to over 400 petrol pumps in Lahore, a city with a population exceeding 5 million. The OCAC noted that Karachi, which enforces a similar ban, exempts POL tankers, allowing an uninterrupted fuel supply.

Gas load shedding in Karachi continues to disrupt the daily lives of citizens, with complaints mounting over limited supply and rising costs.

"The construction work on the Gaddafi stadium is still going on, which is likely to be finished by Feb 2 and the tri-series will be the first event on the revamped stadium,” says PCB.

Bilal Chohan, the Project Manager for Karachi’s National Stadium, has slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and has complained about not getting the required equipment to complete the stadium work ahead of the 2025 Champions Trophy.

KARACHI: Before the roars of spectators engulf the National Bank Stadium, the echoes of pounding hammers, iron-grinding machines and blaring engines prevail at the iconic venue.