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The Pakistan Super League has announced sweeping changes to its administrative and player recruitment structure, with the upcoming 11th edition set to mark a major shift in how teams are built and managed. Officials confirmed that in the 11th edition of the Pakistan Super League, players will now be selected through an auction system instead of the traditional draft. The move aims to create more balanced squads while allowing players greater earning potential. The auction-based model is expected to increase competitiveness and transparency across franchises. Mentors, brand ambassadors, RTM rule scrapped As part of the restructuring, mentors, brand ambassadors and…

Cricket fans will be able to buy tickets for the much-anticipated Pakistan vs Australia T20 series from today, as excitement builds ahead of the three-match contest in Lahore. Officials confirmed that tickets for the Pakistan-Australia T20 series have gone on sale. Fans can purchase tickets online at pcb.tcs.com.pk, and physically from private courier centers across the country, making access easier for supporters nationwide. The announcement comes days ahead of the opening match, giving fans ample time to plan their visit to the stadium. Ticket prices for different enclosures Ticket prices have been set across multiple categories to cater to a wide range…

Australia will complete their preparations for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with a three-match T20 international series in Pakistan, all scheduled to be played at Lahore’s iconic Gaddafi Stadium starting January 29. The Australian men’s cricket team will face Pakistan in a three-game T20 series, with all matches set to be played at Gaddafi Stadium. The matches will take place over four days on January 29, January 31 and February 1. The tour coincides with the finals of Australia’s domestic T20 competition, the Big Bash League. Mitchell Marsh to captain Australian side Experienced batter Mitchell Marsh will captain…

At least 27 members of a leftist guerrilla group in Colombia were killed in clashes with a rival faction in a fight over control of a jungle area in central Colombia, military authorities reported on Sunday. The clashes, which have been the most violent in recent months, occurred in the rural area of the municipality of El Retorno, in the department of Guaviare, 300 km (186 miles) southeast of Bogota, a military source said. The region is strategic for cocaine production and trafficking. The clashes took place between a faction of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) led by…

A moderate but powerful earthquake shook large parts of northern Pakistan on Monday morning, triggering panic among residents in Gilgit-Baltistan, Peshawar and nearby regions, according to the National Seismological Center. An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck parts of northern Pakistan, the Met Department confirmed. The quake had a depth of 10 kilometers, making the tremors strongly felt across multiple regions. Officials said the epicenter was located in the mountain range of northwest Kashmir, a seismically active zone that frequently experiences earthquakes. Tremors felt in Peshawar, Swat and nearby areas Residents of Peshawar and Swat reported earthquake…

European “weakness” necessitates US control of Greenland for global stability, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday even as some lawmakers sounded alarms about the Trump administration’s effort to acquire the Arctic territory held by Denmark. Speaking on NBC’s “Meet the Press” program, Bessent said taking ownership of Greenland is crucial in a geopolitical chess match with Russia and China. He made the remarks a day after US President Donald Trump vowed to implement tariffs on European Union members opposed to a US acquisition, including Denmark, which has long been one of Washington’s staunchest allies. “We are the strongest…

European Union ambassadors reached broad agreement on Sunday to intensify efforts to dissuade US President Donald Trump from imposing tariffs on European allies, while also preparing retaliatory measures should the duties go ahead, EU diplomats said. Trump vowed on Saturday to implement a wave of increasing tariffs from February 1 on EU members Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland, along with Britain and Norway, until the US is allowed to buy Greenland, a step major EU states decried as blackmail. EU leaders are set to discuss options at an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday. One option is…

A high-speed train derailed and smashed into another oncoming train in southern Spain, pushing the second train off the tracks and down an embankment in a collision that has killed at least 39 people with 152 people injured, state broadcaster RTVE reported on Monday, citing police sources. The accident happened at 7:45pm local time (1845 GMT) on Sunday near Adamuz in the province of Cordoba, about 360km (223 miles) south of the capital Madrid. Of the 75 people hospitalised, 15 are in serious condition, the chief of Andalucia’s regional government, Juanma Moreno, told reporters early on Monday. “The forcefulness of…

More than 35 hours after a massive fire engulfed Gul Plaza in Karachi, the inferno has been fully extinguished, as per the authorities, with rescue workers racing against time amid the constant risk of collapse. The death toll has climbed to 23, including a firefighter, while around 74 people remain missing. Bodies continue to be recovered from the building debris, as per rescue officials. Rescue officials confirmed that 23 bodies have been recovered so far from Gul Plaza. The number of fatalities continues to rise as rescue teams reach deeper into the debris. All recovered bodies have been declared unrecognizable,…

All public and private educational institutions across Punjab have reopened today following the winter break. The winter holidays, which began on December 20, provided students with a total of 30 days off. According to the Education Department, academic activities have now resumed after the winter holidays. A formal notification has also been issued outlining the new school timings for government schools across the province. As per the schedule, schools will reopen at 8:30 am and close at 1:30 pm from Monday to Thursday and at 12:15 pm on Fridays. These revised timings will remain in effect from January 19 to…