January 4, 2026 - Daily Capital Mail

Bangladesh to demand T20 World Cup matches be moved outside India

January 4, 2026 capital

DHAKA: Bangladesh will request their matches at next month’s T20 World Cup be played in Sri Lanka, after India forced a Bangladeshi player to quit the Indian Premier League. “We will not accept any insult to Bangladeshi cricket, cricketers and Bangladesh under any circumstances,” said Asif Nazrul, Youth and Sports Adviser in the interim government, in a statement carried by the state-run BSS news agency Sunday. “The days of slavery are over.” Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman was on Saturday released by the Kolkata Knight Riders after the IPL team were…

Students showcase AI, robotics projects

January 4, 2026 capital

KARACHI: Thousands of students attended the one-day TechnoFest 3.0 at Karachi Expo Centre on Saturday, where over 200 stalls showcased artificial intelligence-based projects developed by university and college students. The festival was inaugurated by Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman. Students guided visitors through their projects and conducted robotics competitions, demonstrating practical applications of engineering, IT, and AI. In his address, Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman praised the students’ talent, calling them the true architects of Pakistan’s future. He emphasised that today’s students should not limit themselves to degrees but must…