KARACHI: Pakistan will dispatch 70 tons of relief goods to Myanmar in the wake of a deadly earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s office said on Monday.
The statement came after Sharif spoke with Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing and extended his condolences over the loss of precious lives and property due to the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck on Friday.
The Pakistan prime minister assured his country was ready to provide any assistance to alleviate the suffering of those affected by the earthquake, according to Sharif’s office.
“National Disaster Management Authority of Pakistan would be dispatching around 70 tons of relief goods to Myanmar in two sorties that would arrive within the next 48 hours to help the earthquake affected people,” he was quoted as saying.
The development came as Myanmar declared a week of national mourning over the devastating earthquake, with hopes fading of finding more survivors in the rubble of ruined buildings.
The tempo and urgency of rescue efforts have wound down in Mandalay, one of the worst-affected cities and the country’s second-largest, with more than 1.7 million inhabitants. However, with communications down in much of Myanmar, the true scale of the disaster has yet to emerge and the death toll is expected to rise significantly.
Sharif expressed his confidence in the resilience of the people of Myanmar and hoped that they would soon overcome this natural calamity, according to his office.
The Myanmar junta chief thanked the prime minister and the people of Pakistan for “standing with the people of Myanmar in this hour of need.”
At least 19 deaths have also been confirmed hundreds of kilometers away in Thailand’s capital Bangkok, where the force of Friday’s quake caused a 30-story, under-construction tower block to collapse.
Pakistan to dispatch 70 tons of aid to Myanmar as quake death toll passes 2,000
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Pakistan to dispatch 70 tons of aid to Myanmar as quake death toll passes 2,000
- With communications down, the true scale of the disaster has yet to emerge and the death toll is expected to rise
- At least 19 deaths have also been confirmed in Bangkok, where the quake caused a 30-story tower block to collapse
Pakistan extends bid submission for new PSL teams citing interest from Middle East, Europe
- Pakistan has invited bids for two new PSL teams for upcoming edition of the tournament
- Pakistan Cricket Board extends bid submission deadline by a week to Dec. 22, says chairman
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to extend the deadline to submit bids for two new Pakistan Super League (PSL) teams due to “growing interest” from investors in the Middle East, US and Europe, chairman Mohsin Naqvi said on Friday.
The PSL is Pakistan’s flagship Twenty20 league held every year featuring six teams, each representing a different city of Pakistan. It includes national as well as international cricketers.
PSL 11 is expected to begin in April and May next year, and will see two new teams added to the current roster of six PSL teams. Pakistan kicked off the process to invite bids from investors for two new PSL teams for the upcoming edition of the league last month.
“Witnessing growing interest from the Europe, USA, the Middle East and beyond in acquiring new HBL PSL teams, we have decided to extend the bid submission deadline by one week to 22 December 2025,” Naqvi wrote on social media platform X.
“Good luck to everyone excited to welcome our new franchise owners to the HBL PSL family.”
The PCB organized a roadshow this week in London to attract international investors. The roadshow featured former cricket stars Ramiz Raja, Wasim Akram and the PCB’s top hierarchy, including Naqvi.
The roadshow also featured star cricketers Babar Azam, Sahibzada Farhan and Haris Rauf, who spoke about their journey so far and how the league has transformed their lives.
In an earlier statement, the PCB released a list of cities that potential owners could name their new teams after.
Hyderabad, Sialkot, Muzaffarabad, Faisalabad, Gilgit, and Rawalpindi are the new potential cities, from which two will be chosen for the upcoming edition of the tournament.
The list of teams that are already part of the PSL are Multan Sultans, Islamabad United, Peshawar Zalmi, Quetta Gladiators, Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars.
