PESHAWAR: A collision between a passenger bus and an oil tanker killed at least 18 people and wounded 25 others in northwestern Pakistan, police said on Sunday.
The bus was heading to the southern port city of Karachi with about 48 passengers when it collided with the truck near the city of Kohat Saturday, police official Ijaz Khan told AFP.
The vehicles were traveling toward each other on a single-lane road when they collided, Khan said. Of the 25 people wounded, he added, nine were seriously injured.
Sohail Khalid, the Kohat police chief, also confirmed the incident and the toll.
Police said the tanker was carrying oil when it collided with the bus but the cargo did not catch fire, and are investigating what caused the accident.
Pakistan has one of the world’s worst records for fatal traffic accidents, blamed on poor roads, badly maintained vehicles and reckless driving.
Pakistan road crash kills 18 — police
Pakistan road crash kills 18 — police
- The bus collided with the oil tanker near the city of Kohat
- Police said the tanker was carrying oil when it collided with the bus but the cargo did not catch fire
Pakistan says 12 parties have filed bids for two new PSL franchises
- This year’s Pakistan Super League tournament will feature two new franchises to existing roster of six
- Pakistan Cricket Board says bidders hail from countries such as Australia, Canada, US, UAE, Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Wednesday that it has received bids from 12 interested parties for two new franchises of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) tournament, saying the development reflects the league’s commercial appeal.
The 11th edition of this year’s PSL will be held from Mar. 26 to May 11, with the PCB announcing that two new teams will be part of the tournament this time.
Pakistan held roadshows earlier this month in London and New York to invite investors from around the world to bid for the two new franchises. The PCB allowed interested parties to bid for the new franchises till Dec. 22.
“The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced an exceptional and encouraging response to the tender issued for the sale of two new franchises of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL),” the PCB said in a statement.
“Within the stipulated deadline, 12 parties have formally submitted their bids.”
The bidders belong to five continents, including the US, Australia, Canada, the UAE and Pakistan, adding that it “clearly reflects the PSL’s growing global popularity and commercial appeal.”
The PCB said that the results of the current phase of the bidding process will be announced on Dec. 27, adding that in the next stage, technically qualified bidders will have the opportunity to buy the two new teams through an open competition bidding process.
This bidding process will be held on Jan. 8, the board clarified.
“The Pakistan Cricket Board is committed to completing this process in a transparent and competitive manner in line with international standards, to ensure the continued expansion and growth of the HBL Pakistan Super League,” it concluded.
The PSL is Pakistan’s premier T20 cricket league that features a mix of local and international players and coaches. It features six teams, each named after a Pakistani city.
With a little over 10 years since it was launched, the PSL has attracted praise from cricket experts and analysts worldwide and competed for viewership with prominent cricket leagues around the world such as the Big Bash League, Caribbean Premier League, Indian Premier League and others.
