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.

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

Lahore will also witness the PCB and ICC releasing the schedule of the captains press conference and photoshoots ahead of the tournament opener

The eight-team Champions Trophy is being held in Pakistan but India will play all its matches in Dubai owing to security concerns

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.

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.

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

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.

Pakistan’s preparations for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy are under scrutiny as concerns grow over the readiness of host venues, particularly the National Stadium in Karachi, with just days left before the ICC deadline.

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.

"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.