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Pakistan v New Zealand T20 World Cup match washed out

At least 16 killed after building collapses in Pakistan following blast

Rescue workers recover the bodies of the victims after a suspected gas explosion caused part of a residential building to collapse in Karachi, Pakistan.
Rescue workers recover the bodies of the victims after a suspected gas explosion caused part of a residential building to collapse in Karachi, Pakistan.

Pakistan compensates families of victims in mosque suicide attack

Although officials have not released a final death toll, the statement marked the first official acknowledgement that 40 people were killed in the blast.
Although officials have not released a final death toll, the statement marked the first official acknowledgement that 40 people were killed in the blast.

Sahibzada Farhan’s maiden ton fires Pakistan into cricket T20 World Cup Super Eight

Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan (left) celebrates with Shadab Khan after scoring a century in the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group-stage match against Namibia at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on Feb 18, 2026.
Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan (left) celebrates with Shadab Khan after scoring a century in the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group-stage match against Namibia at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on Feb 18, 2026.

Pakistan PM Sharif to seek clarity on troops for Gaza in US visit, sources say

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump looks at Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaking following the official signing of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, during a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump looks at Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaking following the official signing of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, during a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

News analysis

Tarique Rahman won big in Bangladesh. Far bigger tests await him

Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin signs as he administers the oath‑taking ceremony for Tarique Rahman as Prime Minister in Dhaka on Feb 17, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS
Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin signs as he administers the oath‑taking ceremony for Tarique Rahman as Prime Minister in Dhaka on Feb 17, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS

Taliban frees three Pakistani soldiers in Saudi-mediated move

FILE PHOTO: Afghan Taliban fighters patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Afghanistan, October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Afghan Taliban fighters patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Afghanistan, October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Militants kill 11 Pakistani security personnel, one child near Afghan border, army says

Emergency workers respond after reported militant attack in Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan, February 17, 2026.  Pakistan Red Crescent Merged Areas/Handout via REUTERS
Emergency workers respond after reported militant attack in Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan, February 17, 2026.  Pakistan Red Crescent Merged Areas/Handout via REUTERS

Indian cricket grandees Gavaskar and Kapil join humanitarian appeal for jailed Imran Khan in Pakistan

Kapil Dev, former Indian cricket captain and a member of the country's cricket board BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee, speaks during a news conference to announce its team's coach, in Mumbai, India, August 16, 2019. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Kapil Dev, former Indian cricket captain and a member of the country's cricket board BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee, speaks during a news conference to announce its team's coach, in Mumbai, India, August 16, 2019. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s sons fear for his health, seek visas to visit him

Suleiman Khan and Kasim Khan, sons of jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, pose for a photo on the day of an interview with Reuters in London, Britain February 16, 2026. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy
Suleiman Khan and Kasim Khan, sons of jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, pose for a photo on the day of an interview with Reuters in London, Britain February 16, 2026. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.