Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur termed the 26th constitutional amendment draft as an attack on democracy.

Criticizing the federal government's constitutional amendment draft, he said that those who call themselves democratic parties should be ‘ashamed’.

“Bringing such bills is a far-fetched thing. We conflict with the court. First, we will defeat them in parliament and then in the courts,” he said.

KP Cm said they will use all kinds of constitutional options for their legitimate rights.

“Passing such a bill is a far-fetched thing. In the future, no one will bother to present it,” the KP chief minister claimed.

Dubai (Reuters): Next month's Women's T20 World Cup will offer a record total of $7.96 million in prize money, organising body the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.

The winners of the tournament will receive $2.34 million, more than double the $1 million awarded to Australia for winning the previous edition of the tournament in 2023.

India received $2.45 million earlier this year for winning the men's T20 World Cup, which handed out a total of $11.25 million.

"This move is in line with the ICC's strategy to prioritise the women's game and accelerate its growth by 2032," the ICC said in a statement.

"Teams will now receive equal prize money for the equivalent finishing position at comparable events as well as the same amount for winning a match at those events.

"The men's T20 World Cup 2024 event prize money is only higher on account of 10 additional teams participating and 32 more matches played."

The losing finalists will walk away with $1.17 million, while each of the 10 participating teams are assured of $112,500.

The Women's T20 World Cup, scheduled for Oct. 3 to 20, was moved to the United Arab Emirates from Bangladesh, which has been rocked by political turmoil and violence in recent months.

Jerusalem (AFP): Israel announced the expansion of its military aims on Tuesday, widening its nearly year-long offensive against Hamas in Gaza to focus on Hezbollah along its northern border with Lebanon.

“The political-security cabinet updated the goals of the war this evening, so that they include the following section: the safe return of the residents of the north to their homes,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement.

Not formally declared as a war, the exchanges of fire between Israeli troops and Hezbollah have killed hundreds, mostly fighters, in Lebanon, and dozens of civilians and soldiers on the Israeli side. Hezbollah claimed a dozen attacks on Israeli positions on Monday and three more on Tuesday.

The Israeli announcement came a day after Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said “military action” was the “only way left to ensure the return of Israel’s northern communities”.

It also comes as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due back in the region this week to try to revive stalled ceasefire talks for Israel’s operation in Gaza.