The acquisition, running into billions of dollars, is largely from China and Turkiye, even though Pakistan professes to be a key ally of President Donald Trump. | World News

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.

Authorities say that an avalanche killed nine members of a single family in northwestern Pakistan while a heavy snowstorm in neighboring Afghanistan left 11 people dead.

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.

Pakistan said it has accepted President Donald Trump’s invitation to join his Board of Peace initiative, becoming the latest country to sign on to the body which has faced criticism in several Western capitals.

PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi said that Pakistan's participation in the T20 World Cup will depend on the government's call.