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.

A press release issued by the Presidency confirmed that Zardari signed the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Bill, 2025, along with the Digital Nation Pakistan Bill and the National Commission on the Status of Women (Amendment) Bill.

The Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif is likely to be the chief guest at the Lahore event, while President Asif Ali Zardari is expected to attend the Karachi ceremony.

President Asif Ali Zardari has signed the controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) Amendment Bill 2025 into law, despite strong opposition from political rivals and journalist groups.The approval follows the Senate's passage of both the PECA Amendment Bill 2025 and the Digital Nation Bill 2025 on Tuesday.

LAHORE: Shah Mahmood Qureshi, vice chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has asserted that a "new PPP" is taking shape, led by figures aligned with Asif Ali Zardari rather than the traditional B

However, the PCB will host an event in Lahore on February 16, three days out from the tournament opener, a board official said

The joint investigation team (JIT) requested the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to provide records and evidence related to the Toshakhana case, along with the accused individuals records. The team will prepare a supplementary challan based on the evidence received.

The PCB will hold the opening ceremony of the Champions Trophy on February 16 in Lahore. The inaugural match is on February 19 in Karachi. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari are among the notable attendees.

In hand-written letter, Qureshi states creation of south Punjab province was part of the PTI manifesto announced in 2018.

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan said on Wednesday that the government should reconsider the PECA Act Amendment Bill, as the entire journalist community is protesting against it.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finalized its plans for the opening ceremonies of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025