Lahore will also witness the PCB and ICC releasing the schedule of the captains press conference and photoshoots ahead of the tournament opener

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), along with the International Cricket Council (ICC), will host the opening ceremony of the 2025 Champions Trophy on February 16. The ceremony will be held at Huzoori Bagh, inside the historic Lahore Fort.

Champions Trophy 2025 is scheduled to start from February 19 where Pakistan will take New Zealand in the tournament's opener in Karachi.

Police have arrested four women involved in a major home burglary in Lahore's Model Town, recovering Rs60 million in cash and stolen items worth an additional Rs30 million, officials said on Monday.The arrests were made under the supervision of DIG Organised Crime Imran Kishwar following directives from CCPO Lahore Bilal Siddique Kamyana.

This restriction has severely disrupted fuel deliveries to over 400 petrol pumps in Lahore, a city with a population exceeding 5 million. The OCAC noted that Karachi, which enforces a similar ban, exempts POL tankers, allowing an uninterrupted fuel supply.

"The construction work on the Gaddafi stadium is still going on, which is likely to be finished by Feb 2 and the tri-series will be the first event on the revamped stadium,” says PCB.

This airplane has the capacity to travel at 3,045 miles per hour. This means it would make the passengers land at New York from London in mere two hours. Following the same parameters, the distance from Karachi to Lahore would be reduced to mere 13 minutes.

The city is expected to have light rain this weekend (Saturday and Sunday) due to a westerly wave. The Met Office says a westerly wave in the country may generate light rain in Lahore and adjacent areas on Feb 1 and 2.

KARACHI: Before the roars of spectators engulf the National Bank Stadium, the echoes of pounding hammers, iron-grinding machines and blaring engines prevail at the iconic venue.

The PCB and ICC are also finalizing details for the captains' press conferences and photo shoots, which are expected to be held in Lahore on February 16, just ahead of the tournament's start.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) remains confident that Karachi's National Stadium will be ready for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, starting February 19. Meanwhile, this assurance comes despite facing significant challenges and delays in the renovation work.

Bilal Chohan, the Project Manager for Karachi’s National Stadium, has slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and has complained about not getting the required equipment to complete the stadium work ahead of the 2025 Champions Trophy.