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Five killed in stampedes at flour distribution sites in Pakistan

At least five people have been killed in recent weeks and more injured in Pakistan in stampedes at sites distributing free flour under a government-backed scheme to help families struggling with soaring costs of basic staples.

Reuters

HRW report on Pakistan’s overcrowded prisons highlights abuses

Some jail cells, the report says, are holding as many as 15 prisoners when they were designed for just three people.

Al Jazeera

Imran Khan takes on the army in Pakistan

He was once an international cricketer, then a politician, then Pakistan’s prime minister. Now, after being deposed as PM by a no-confidence motion last year, Imran Khan is emerging as the leader of a “grassroots political revolution” in his home country, said Azeem Ibrahim in Foreign Policy (Washington).

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Pakistan won't play World Cup in India, wants Sri Lanka or Bangladesh to host its matches: Source

NEW DELHI: Pakistan threatened to not take part in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 scheduled to be held in India later this year if the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) would not allow Men in Blue to participate in Asia Cup 2023, as per a source.

The Times of India

Chinese loan rollover of $2 billion to Pakistan in process -govt source

The rollover of a $2-billion Chinese loan to Pakistan that matured on March 23 is in process, a top government source told Reuters.

Reuters

Saudi Arabia Boosts Ties with China, Eurasian Countries

Saudi Arabia has approved a memorandum on granting the kingdom the status of a dialogue partner in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), state news agency SPA said. The SCO is a political and security union of countries spanning much of Eurasia, including China, India and Russia. Formed in 2001 by…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pakistan Militants Kill 4 Police Officers, Hurt 6 in Attacks

Taliban militants killed four police officers by targeting a police vehicle with a roadside bomb and wounded six in an attack on a police station in northwest Pakistan early Thursday, police and the insurgents said. The bomb killed four officers in a police vehicle carrying reinforcements sent to respond to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Twitter blocks Pakistan govt's account for viewing in India - notice

Twitter has blocked the Pakistan government's account from being viewed in India in response to a legal demand, according to a notice on the social media platform on Thursday.

Reuters

EU removes Pakistan from list of high-risk countries

Government says move will ease cost and time of legal and financial transactions by Pakistani entities and individuals.

Al Jazeera

Why is Pakistan government trying to clip Supreme Court’s powers?

Government tables bill in National Assembly as PM Shehbaz Sharif accuses top court of creating ‘political instability’.

Al Jazeera

Bannockburn minister criticises UK government's proposed 'inhumane' asylum bill

Rev Peter Gill left Pakistan 20 years' ago after experiencing hostility over Christianity.

Daily Record

‘We’d have died of hunger’: the charity kitchens feeding millions in Pakistan

Lost jobs and soaring prices have pushed 5m Pakistanis to the edge. As demand soars at Ramadan, charities cannot cope

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan PM urges parliament to act against ex-premier Khan

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appealed to parliament on Tuesday to act against predecessor Imran Khan over accusations that his party was involved in violence that erupted when police tried to arrest him for alleged corruption.

Reuters

Model feared she was going to die after £1million of drugs found in her luggage

Tereza Hluskova, 27, was jailed in 2018 for attempting to smuggle 8.5kg of heroin into Ireland from Pakistan and has now shared her "horror" experiences behind bars

Daily Mirror

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Former Paisley minister who fled religious persecution dubs new immigration bill "inhumane"

Reverend Peter Gill, the former minister of Wallneuk North Church, fled Pakistan after being attacked by an angry mob and persecuted for his Christian faith.

Dynamite News

BSF shoots down another Pak drone in Punjab, seizes contraband

The Border Security Force (BSF) shot down another Pakistani drone in Punjab soon after it entered into Indian territory carrying a consignment of contraband items, the paramilitary force said on Tuesday. Read further on dynamite News:

The Times of India

Shadab Khan leads Pakistan's consolation T20I win, Afghanistan take series

NEW DELHI: Pakistan thumped Afghanistan by 66 runs win in the third and final Twenty20 international in Sharjah on Monday but Afghanistan take the series 2-1. Shadab Khan gave an allround performance to guide Pakistan to a consolation win.

Bangkok Post

Waking up to a world water crisis

The world is becoming accustomed to the drip-drip of catastrophic headlines following each new climate-driven disaster. Increasingly frequent and severe heatwaves are causing wildfires in California and widespread coral die-offs in Australia. Unprecedented floods have wreaked havoc in Pakistan, Germany, China, and New Zealand. Drought in the Horn of Africa…

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The Independent UK

Mike Hussey hoping gamble on Pakistan ‘big stars’ pays dividends for Welsh Fire

Pace duo Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf were snapped up during last week’s Hundred draft.

The Independent UK

Another Pakistan court protects ex-PM Imran Khan from arrest

Officials say a Pakistani court has ruled in defense of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, granting him protection from arrest until next week

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J&K: Nightlife returns to Kashmir as Pakistan-sponsored terrorism declines in the Valley

For about 3 decades there was no nightlife in Kashmir as the shops, restaurants and other establishments used to close early due to the fear of Pakistan-sponsored terrorists and the separatists. Read further on Dynamite News:

Al Jazeera

‘Either Imran Khan exists or we do’, says Pakistan home minister

Rana Sanaullah’s remarks against Khan during a TV interview trigger a sharp reaction from the opposition PTI party.

The Times of India

EXCLUSIVE: Hardik Pandya is very strong mentally and physically, my earlier statement on him was taken the wrong way, says Abdul Razzaq

NEW DELHI: Who is the better batsman - Virat Kohli or Babar Azam? The debate raged on for a while and ultimately most experts rated Virat higher than Babar, thanks largely to the fact that Virat just has the better numbers and is way ahead of Babar on most of…

The Independent UK

Pakistani ex-PM Khan sets out economic rescue plan at rally

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan says the government has no plan to bring the country out of crisis

Evening Standard

Prince Andrew ‘in talks to write explosive tell-all memoir’

It is believed that Andrew is in discussions with US author and interviewer Daphne Barak, who has written biographies of Amy Winehouse and former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto

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