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Business Recorder
a day ago
- Sport
- Business Recorder
Pakistan women will not travel to India for World Cup, ICC confirms
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially confirmed that the Pakistan women's cricket team will not travel to India for the 2025 Women's World Cup. According to the ICC's schedule for the tournament, Pakistan will play its ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 matches in Sri Lanka, as part of a hybrid hosting model. The 13th edition of the Women's 50-over World Cup will take place from September 30 to November 2, with five venues across India and Sri Lanka hosting matches. The tournament will feature eight teams, including India, Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. While India will host most of the matches, including the opening fixture in Bengaluru on September 30 and potentially the final on November 2, Pakistan's matches will be staged at a neutral venue in Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital. This arrangement reflects ongoing political tensions between India and Pakistan and follows a similar precedent set during previous ICC events involving the two sides. Last month, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi had already announced that the national women's cricket team will not travel to India for the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup. When asked about Pakistan's participation in the tournament during a press conference in Lahore, Naqvi said, 'Pakistan will not travel to India, as this formula has already been agreed upon.'
Indian Express
a day ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
India to host ICC Women's World Cup 2025 from September 30, Pakistan's matches to be played in Sri Lanka
The 2025 Women's World Cup will be hosted in five venues across India and Sri Lanka from September 30 to November 2, the International Cricket Council said on Monday. Four venues have been listed in India and one in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo will be the venue for all of Pakistan's games. The venues that will host the matches are M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru), ACA Stadium (Guwahati), Holkar Stadium (Indore), ACA-VDCA Stadium (Visakhapatnam), and R. Premadasa Stadium (Colombo). The ICC said in its statement on Monday that Colombo has been listed as a backup venue for all knockout matches, including the final. The tournament will start in Bengaluru with a match involving India. 'The first semi-final will take place in either Guwahati or Colombo on October 29, with the second semi-final to be played the following day on October 30 in Bengaluru,' it said. 'The two finalists will then have at least two days to prepare for the title decider, with the final of the 2025 Women's World Cup to be held in either Bengaluru or Colombo on Sunday November 2.' Australia enter the event as the reigning champions, having defeated England in the final of the 2022 Women's World Cup in New Zealand. They are also the most successful team in tournament history having been crowned champions on seven occasions. The ICC had said in December that matches involving India and Pakistan hosted by either country will be played at a neutral venue until 2027. 'India and Pakistan matches hosted by either country at ICC Events during the 2024-2027 rights cycle will be played at a neutral venue,' the ICC had said. In April this year, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi reiterated that the women's team will not travel to India for the World Cup. 'Just like India didn't play in Pakistan in the Champions Trophy and were allowed to play at a neutral venue [Dubai], whatever venue is decided, we will play [there],' Naqvi had said.
Express Tribune
2 days ago
- Express Tribune
Crackdown on illegal cattle markets
An illegal cattle market springs up on New MA Jinnah Road, causing major traffic disruptions. Despite clear bans, authorities appear slow to act as vendors crowd the busy thoroughfare ahead of Eid. PHOTO: Jala Qureshi Express Administrative officials have launched a vigorous crackdown on unauthorised cattle markets across the metropolis, particularly in District East. The campaign, initiated on the directives of Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi, aims to curb the unauthorised establishment of animal markets that pose public health and safety risks. According to Commissioner Naqvi, operations against illegal cattle markets are being carried out with full force. In District East alone, action has been taken against 41 unauthorised markets, resulting in the registration of 51 FIRs and the arrest of 137 people. Over the past two days, authorities have acted against 22 new illegal cattle markets in the district. During these operations, 21 FIRs were registered and 63 people were taken into custody. Moreover, 17 animals were seized. Commissioner Naqvi said that illegal cattle markets contribute to serious issues, including traffic congestion, sanitation challenges, and public health risks. He reaffirmed the administration's resolve to ensure that only officially designated cattle markets operate within the metropolis. "The campaign against illegal markets will continue in the coming days without any leniency," he said.
Express Tribune
3 days ago
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Pakistan to ramp up action against illegal foreigners, power theft and begging mafia
Listen to article Pakistan's government will intensify operations targeting undocumented foreign nationals, electricity theft, and organised street begging, state broadcaster PTV reported on Saturday, citing the Interior Ministry. The decision followed a high-level security meeting chaired by Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi — the third such session under the Counter-Terrorism Committee and the Harden the State Committee. The meeting focused on enhancing inter-agency coordination to curb illicit activities posing a threat to internal stability. Minister Naqvi stated that the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) would enable real-time data verification at border exit points. Read: Iran border to stay open 24/7 during Muharram, Arbaeen He also urged strict implementation of the 'One Document Regime' and proposed declaring street begging a non-bailable offence, calling the so-called begging mafia a blot on the country's reputation. Support is also being extended to the Ministry of Energy to combat power theft, which has seen Rs. 142 billion recovered in joint efforts with provincial administrations, a ministry official reported. More than 250 intelligence-based operations are now being conducted daily across the country, targeting various forms of organised illegality. The session also reviewed progress on anti-encroachment drives, digital fuel pump regulation, and the upcoming establishment of the Pakistan Port Authority. Developments in the Gwadar City Safe City Project, including the construction of a protection wall and deployment of digital enforcement stations on the Indus River, were discussed. Efforts to install an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) for highway surveillance and a new legal mechanism allowing customs officers and deputy commissioners to seal petrol stations selling illegal fuel were also outlined. Among those in attendance were Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhry, Punjab Law Minister Sohaib Ahmed Bharti, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Advisor Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif, and Gilgit-Baltistan's Interior Minister. Also present were top officials from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA), and security agencies nationwide. Read More: Begging abroad to be treated as terrorism Last week, Minister Naqvi presided over a key meeting where decisive actions were approved against Pakistani nationals deported from other countries. It was agreed that First Information Reports (FIRs) will be filed against all deportees, their passports will be revoked, and their names will be added to the Passport Control List for a duration of five years. Highlighting the damage caused to the country's global standing, Minister Naqvi stated that deportees have become a source of diplomatic embarrassment and that the state will now adopt a zero-tolerance approach toward such individuals. R: 2,239 Afghans deported via Torkham Meanwhile, Pakistan has continued deporting Afghan refugees as part of a broader campaign targeting illegal residency. In addition to deportations at the border, enforcement actions have been stepped up in urban centres.
Business Recorder
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Recorder
FIRs to be filed, passports to be cancelled of deported Pakistanis: Interior Ministry
The government will now register First Information Reports (FIRs) and also cancel passports of deported Pakistanis, according to a statement from the Interior Ministry on Saturday. The decision was made in a meeting chaired by Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi. 'It was decided during the meeting that FIRs would be registered against deported individuals and their passports would also be canceled,' it said. 4,000 beggars deported from Saudi Arabia in 3 years According to the statement, the government will also place the deportees on the Passport Control List for five years. Naqvi further ordered to form a committee under the leadership of the Interior Secretary to further strengthen and improve passport rules and regulations. The minister stated that deportees were causing embarrassment for Pakistan at International level, thus 'no leniency will be shown to them in the future', the statement said.
