Friday, July 31st, 2026
ICC unveils host venues for 2027 Men’s Cricket World Cup
DUBAI, JUL 31: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced 12 host venues for the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, which will be staged across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. The announcement was made during a launch ceremony in Johannesburg, where eight cities in South Africa, three in Zimbabwe and Namibia’s capital, Windhoek, were confirmed as hosts for the 50-over showpiece. South Africa will host matches at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, SuperSport Park in Centurion, Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town, Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban, St George’sRead More
ISPR DG addresses press conference on counterterrorism, security situation
RAWALPINDI, JUL 31: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry is addressing a press conference on counterterrorism efforts and the security situation in the country. The military’s spokesperson began his presser by giving a breakdown of the operations conducted against terrorists during the ongoing year. According to Lt Gen Chaudhry, security forces carried out 40,348 operations, killing 2,084 confirmed terrorists, while an average of 10 militants were eliminated daily. Presenting an overview of the security situation, the ISPR DG said that security forces conducted an averageRead More
PPP warns ‘Better not to take administrative units debate any further’
No concrete proposal regarding administrative units put forward before us so far, says PPP Faisal Sheikh ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), the main ally of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in the Centre, on Friday advised against taking the debate of new administrative units any further. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi a day earlier said Pakistan’s existing governance system had collapsed and was no longer capable of addressing the country’s challenges, calling for administrative reforms, including the creation of new administrative units. “The system we are living under has collapsed.Read More
At least 32 killed after coal mine explosion near Quetta; search under way for 2 miners
DNA QUETTA: Rescue teams recovered 32 bodies overnight from two coal mines in the Sorange coalfield near Quetta after a methane gas explosion, while the search for two more miners was under way on Friday, an official told. The explosion occurred on Thursday at a private coal mine in the Sorange coalfield, about 30 kilometres northeast of Quetta. The methane gas explosion triggered a fire, caused the mine to collapse, and affected another nearby mine. Chief Inspector of Mines Balochistan Muhammad Atif told Dawn that 34 miners were inside theRead More
Four bodies including Oman, Nepali climbers found
The Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) said that the 10-member team included six Nepalese climbers, a Pakistani, an Omani, an American and a climber from China. The climbers from Nepal were identified as renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja, Pur Bahadur Gurung, Kili Pemba Sherpa, Nima Sherpa, Nawang Thindu Sherpa and Gyalu Sherpa. DNA GILGIT: Four bodies were found on Friday as a search operation was underway to locate climbers who went missing on Broad Peak a day earlier after an avalanche struck around midday. The Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) saidRead More
Pakistan greatly values relations with Morocco
Morocco Celebrates Throne Day, Ambassador Highlights Strong Ties with Pakistan Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD, JUL 31 /DNA/ – The Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Pakistan marked the 27th anniversary of King Mohammed VI’s ascension to the Throne with a ceremony that underscored Morocco’s achievements under the King’s leadership and reaffirmed the deep-rooted friendship between Morocco and Pakistan. Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik said that Pakistan attached great importance to its relations with Morocco. He hoped that these relations would further be cemented in the days tocRead More