Pakistan has officially unveiled its 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, set to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8, 2026.

THE FOG of war can make it difficult to understand what is happening during a conflict. Sometimes that murkiness can persist long after the guns have fallen silent. That is proving true of the four-day skirmish between India and Pakistan that took place last May.

Karachi, the capital of Sindh province, has a history of deadly fires, often blamed on poor safety standards and illegal construction. In November 2023, a fire at a shopping mall in the city killed 10 people and injured 22 others. A massive fire at a garment factory in Karachi in 2012 killed 260 people.

Police surgeon Dr. Summaiya Syed said rescue teams were still searching the severely damaged Gul Plaza in Karachi, where the blaze erupted on Saturday.

The death toll from a suicide bombing at a wedding near the Afghan border rose to seven on Saturday, police said, as Pakistan struggles to deal with a rising wave of militant attacks.

No amount of pressure, cyberbullying or arrest warrants has so far succeeded in silencing one of Pakistan's most prominent dissidents, the human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari.

Mohsin Naqvi maintained suspense over Pakistan's participation at the event, stating a final call will be taken by the government once Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif returns from abroad.

Pakistan's Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, will decide their 2026 T20 World Cup fate after Scotland replaced Bangladesh in the ICC event. Bangladesh wanted their matches shift to Sri Lanka due to security reasons.