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Six killed in Pakistan as protesters demand release of ex-PM Khan
Six Killed in Pakistan Amid Protests for Ex-PM Imran Khan’s Release. At least six people were killed in Pakistan as…
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Pakistan Cricket Appoints Aaqib Javed as Interim White-Ball Coach
Pakistan Cricket Appoints Aaqib Javed as Interim White-Ball Coach. In a strategic move ahead of key international matches, Pakistan Cricket…
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Iran summons Afghan envoy over anthem disrespect after similar incident in Pakistan
Iran summoned the acting head of Afghanistan’s embassy Friday after saying a visiting Afghan official disrespected the country’s national anthem…
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Proteas women eye strong start in Pakistan ahead of T20 World Cup
Proteas Women captain Laura Wolvaardt believes the team is in good shape, despite not having played since July, as they…
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Pakistan and Bangladesh fined for slow over rates in 1st Test
Pakistan and Bangladesh have been fined and docked World Test Championship points over slow over rates during the first test…
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More than 50 killed after militant attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan
Separatist militant attacks on police stations, railway lines and highways in Pakistan’s restive province of Balochistan, coupled with retaliatory operations…
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Pakistan adopts safety measures after mpox detected in Peshawar
Passengers were being screened at the airport and an isolation ward was set up in a hospital in Peshawar on…
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Minister Schreiber says sentence handed to Home Affairs official for selling fraudulent passports sends strong message
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has welcomed the sentence handed down to a former department official for fraud. Judy Zuma…
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US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has died
Sheila Jackson Lee, who was the founder and co-chair of the Pakistan Caucus in the US Congress, died on Friday…
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Pakistan says attack on Chinese engineers plotted in Afghanistan
Pakistan’s military said on Tuesday that a suicide bomb attack that killed five Chinese engineers was planned in neighboring Afghanistan…
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New Zealand coach Gary Stead proud of T20 fightback in Pakistan
New Zealand coach Gary Stead said he was proud of the way his inexperienced side bounced back to draw their…
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Shadab Khan, Babar Azam lead Pakistan to 178 for four against New Zealand
Allrounder Shadab Khan and skipper Babar Azam led Pakistan to 178 for four in the third Twenty20 international against New…
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Muhammad Amir returns to international cricket as New Zealand bat in first T20I
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir returns to international cricket from an absence of almost four years after New Zealand won…
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Social media platform X blocked in Pakistan over security: Ministry
Pakistan’s interior ministry said on Wednesday it had blocked access to social media platform X around the time of February’s…
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Heavy rains, lightning in Pakistan kill at least 50 people
At least 39 people have been killed in Pakistan after days of unusually heavy rains battered the country’s southwest. Some…
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Pakistan top parties wrestle over prime minister’s chair
Pakistan’s two largest political parties are wrangling over who will take the prime minister’s job after inconclusive elections last week…
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Mobile phone services suspended across Pakistan as voting begins
Pakistan temporarily suspended mobile phone services on Thursday to strengthen security as voting began in the country’s national election, the…
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Iran launches air defence drill after Pakistan strikes
Iran said on Friday that it successfully carried out an air defence drill using drones designed to intercept hostile targets…
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Pakistan recalls ambassador after Iran air strike kills two children
Pakistan recalled its ambassador from Iran Wednesday and blocked Tehran’s envoy from returning to Islamabad after an Iranian air strike…
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Australia set Pakistan victory target of 317 in second Test
Pakistan were set an imposing victory target of 317 runs on the fourth day of the second test this Friday…
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Australia nose in front in second test against Pakistan
Australia had a slight advantage at the close of play of day two of the second cricket test against Pakistan…
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Pakistan pacer Shahzad in doubt for second test against Australia
Pakistan fast bowler Khurram Shahzad is in doubt for the second test against Australia after complaining of discomfort in his…
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Pakistan dig in as Nathan Lyon edges closer to 500 test wickets
Australian spin king Nathan Lyon moved to within three wickets of joining the elite 500 club Friday as Pakistan dug…
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Pakistan recall Sajid Khan after Abrar ruled out of Australia test
Pakistan recalled Sajid Khan after fellow spinner Abrar Ahmed was ruled out of the first test against Australia with a…
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Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal named bowling coaches of Pakistan’s national cricket team
Pakistan continued the overhaul of their backroom staff after failing to qualify for the knockout stages of the World Cup…
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Video of Kelly Khumalo drunk, mistaking Palestine for Pakistan has Mzansi in stitches
Well-known Mzansi singer, Kelly Khumalo becomes a laughingstock after confidently calling Palestine another country’s name, which is Pakistan. The singer…
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Pakistan to immediately send humanitarian aid to Gaza
Pakistan will send humanitarian assistance to alleviate the suffering of the besieged Palestinians who are facing the brunt of Israel’s…
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Mohammad Rizwan dedicates century to Palestinians besieged in Gaza
Pakistan’s star batter Mohammad Rizwan, whose 131 score helped the national team to achieve highest-ever run chase in an ICC…
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Suicide blast in southwest Pakistan kills 13, more than 50 injured
At least 13 people were killed and more than 50 injured on Friday in a suicide attack on a religious…
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Pakistani police become targets for Islamist militants
Pakistan has seen an upsurge in terrorist attacks since the Taliban retook power in neighbouring Afghanistan in August 2021. A…
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International Monetary Fund wants Pakistan to tax the rich to protect poor
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday advised Pakistan to tax the wealthy in order to provide relief to the poor…
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67 Pakistani nationals denied entry at OR Tambo & sent back home at own cost
At least 67 Pakistani nationals were denied entry into South Africa at the OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday and…
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Pakistan passenger train derails, killing at least 30 people
A passenger train derailed in southern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least 30 people and injuring more than 80, local…
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Explosion at political rally in Pakistan kills at least 40, injures 130
At least 40 people were killed and over 130 injured when an explosion tore through a political rally in Pakistan’s…
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Local man recovering well at home after contracting cholera in Pakistan
A South African man who had recently travelled to Karachi, Pakistan, was the latest person to test positive for cholera…
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New imported case of cholera confirmed in SA
South Africa records another imported laboratory-confirmed case of cholera. The 24-year-old man travelled to Pakistan and on his return to…
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Pakistan drawn to play in India in Cricket World Cup
India will host Pakistan‘s cricket team for the first time in seven years in the 50-over World Cup in October,…
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Pakistan says 102 in military court over ex-PM Khan arrest violence
More than 100 people are being tried in Pakistan military courts over violence that erupted following the arrest of former…
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Winds and heavy rains kill at least 27 in Pakistan
Heavy rains followed by strong winds killed at least 27 people, including eight children, in northwest Pakistan, officials said Sunday.…
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Avalanche kills 11 members of nomadic tribe in northern Pakistan
Eleven people died after an avalanche hit members of a nomadic tribe as they crossed a mountainous area in northern…
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New Zealand avoid Pakistan whitewash despite Iftikhar run blitz
Henry Shipley and Rachin Ravindra shared six wickets as New Zealand beat Pakistan by 47 runs in the fifth and…
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Young and Latham guide New Zealand to 299 all out in fifth ODI
Opener Will Young and Tom Latham cracked solid half centuries as New Zealand were bowled out for 299 in the…
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Pakistan and New Zealand enter World Cup mode with ODI series
Pakistan and New Zealand contest a five-match one-day series starting on Thursday in Rawalpindi which serves as a crucial build-up…
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Pakistan Supreme Court orders for Punjab polls be held in May
Polls must be held for the assembly in Pakistan’s most populous province next month, the Supreme Court declared Tuesday, voiding…
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India get closer to World Cup semi-final but Pakistan stay in contention
India took a step towards qualification for the semi-finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup while Pakistan notched their first…
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Pakistan suffers major power outage after grid failure
Tens of millions of people in Pakistan were left without electricity on Monday, the power ministry said, reporting a second…
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#T20WorldCup semi-final: Pakistan beats New Zealand
Pakistan reached the Men’s T20 World Cup final after a thunderous seven-wicket win over New Zealand in Sydney. Chasing 153…
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#T20WorldCup: Pakistan beats South Africa to avoid elimination
Pakistan boosted their slim hopes of progressing in the Men’s T20 World Cup with a brilliantly frenetic win against South…
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#T20WorldCup: Zimbabwe wins by one run against Pakistan
Pakistan’s World Cup hopes suffered further damage with a shock one-run defeat by Zimbabwe in Perth. An inspired performance from…
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Malala Yousafzai visits women at flood camps in Pakistan
Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai met Wednesday with victims of Pakistan’s devastating monsoon floods, in only the second visit to…
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