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Dalbir Kaur, sister of Sarabjit Singh who died in Pakistan jail, passes away

Dalbir Kaur, had raised her voice at different forums in a bid to get Sarabjit out of prison

The Hindu

Saudi Crown Prince Bestows Pakistani Army Chief with Order of King Abdulaziz

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, held talks in Jeddah on Saturday with Pakistani army commander General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Upon the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, he bestowed upon him the Order of King Abdulaziz…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australia pledges $1 million in aid for quake-hit Afghanistan

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says humanitarian aid will be provided to UN agencies working in areas of Afghanistan affected by the devastating earthquake.

ABC News

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In Jacobabad, the hottest city on earth, women bear the brunt of climate change

For every 1 degree Celsius in temperature rise, the number of stillbirths and premature deliveries increases by about 5%

The Independent UK

‘Lovestruck’ teacher from Madhya Pradesh held during attempt to cross over to Pakistan

AMRITSAR: Lovelorn Fiza Khan, a 24-year-old teacher from Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, couldn’t cross the international border at Attari to meet her Pakistani friend Dilshad whom she had met over social media. She was ‘held’ at the Attari border post and handed over to the Madhya Pradesh police.

The Times of India

Taymour Soomro: ‘I want to challenge reductionist narratives about Pakistan’

The novelist on learning farming from his grandfather, how his background in law informed his work, and why homophobia is a Victorian export

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan opposes G-20-linked events in J&K

Islamabad cites ‘disputed’ status of the territory

The Hindu

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More aid arrives in Afghanistan in boost to quake relief efforts

Pakistan and Qatar join other aid agencies in efforts to help people desperate for food, shelter and drinking water.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan plane carrying aid joins Afghan quake relief effort

Officials say a Pakistani military cargo plane carrying relief goods for Afghanistan’s earthquake-affected people has landed at the Khost airport

The Independent UK

KPK measures to restore confidence of Pak minorities

AMRITSAR: To restore the confidence among minority Hindu and Sikh communities of Pakistan, Mahmood Khan, chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province of Pakistan, announced various measures for the welfare and security of the minority communities. The KPK government on Friday celebrated ‘Pragat Diwas’ of Bhagwan Valmiki at Kohat and…

The Times of India

Typhoid could be latest medical risk to UK as strains build tolerance to antibiotics

Experts say prevention measures are desperately needed to avoid an outbreak

Daily Record

Pakistan Stock Exchange sinks by nearly 5% after PM Sharif announces ‘super tax'

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange plunged by more than 2,000 points or nearly 5 per cent in just 22 minutes of manic trade at noon on Friday, after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a new “super tax” on large-scale industries that spooked investors.

The Times of India

Pakistan stock market plunges on new govt tax on industries

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif is imposing a new, 10% tax on major industries and a graduated tax on the wealthy

The Independent UK

India, Pakistan send help to Afghanistan after deadly earthquake

The two South Asian nations provide humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan where a powerful quake killed over 1,000.

Al Jazeera

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Pakistan Cricket Board to challenge IPL's proposed extended window at ICC meet

LAHORE: Feeling "short-changed", the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to challenge the proposed two-and-a-half month expanded window for the Indian Premier League (IPL).

The Hindu

PCB to challenge IPL's proposed extended window at ICC meet

Ramiz Raja also said that while Pakistan is keen on playing India, the political equation between the neighbours continues to act as roadblocks.

The Times of India

Pakistan to introduce separate red-ball and white-ball contracts, to pay extra for denying offers from foreign leagues

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday introduced separate red-ball and white-ball central contracts for its players with increased retainers but would discourage its elite players from competing in foreign leagues, for which it is ready to pay them compensatory money.

Wales Online

Old killer could be latest medical risk to UK as typhoid strains build up resistance to antibiotics

Experts say the developments mean that measures to prevent the spread of the disease are urgently needed

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The Hindu

Plea in Delhi High Court to change call sign VT on Indian aircraft

While countries such as China, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka changed their call signs after Independence, the prefix VT (‘Victorian Territory’ or ‘Viceroy Territory’) has remained on Indian aircraft even after 93 years, the petitioner said.

The Hindu

Pakistan’s economic muddling and the IMF challenge

The falling rupee, depleting foreign exchange reserves, energy shortage, increasing fuel prices and a complicated external support highlight the contemporary economic crisis Pakistan is in. Will Islamabad find a way out?

Reuters

Taliban's isolation makes Afghan earthquake response harder

A devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, which killed at least 1,000 people and flattened homes in remote villages close to the Pakistani border, poses the biggest challenge yet for the Taliban since they seized power nearly a year ago.

The Independent UK

Polio: Where have there been outbreaks recently?

Virus carries ‘continuous risk of international spread,’ WHO says

ABC News

What do we know about the Afghanistan earthquake and why is the region so vulnerable?

More than 1,000 people have been killed after a powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck in Afghanistan on Wednesday. Here's what we know about the disaster, the region's vulnerability and the Taliban's response.

Benzinga

Here's How Alibaba Is Reaping Benefits Of Overseas Infra Investments As Domestic Crackdowns Continue To Pinch

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA), through its Pakistan e-commerce subsidiary Daraz, expanded its reach across Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Myanmar, becoming South Asia's largest e-commerce company outside India,

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