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Asia Cup: Losing Shaheen Afridi is a big setback, says Saqlain Mushtaq

KARACHI: Pakistan head coach Saqlain Mushtaq on Monday said losing injured Shaheen Shah Afridi for the upcoming Asia Cup is a "big setback" but backed his bowling unit to deliver the goods in the continental tournament.

The Times of India

Pak melody queen Nayyara Noor, adored by millions on both sides of the border, no more

BATHINDA: India born melody queen of Pakistan Nayyara Noor passed away in the wee hours of Sunday at Karachi in Pakistan. She was 71. Having got the title of Bulbul-e-Pakistan, Nayyara Noor had sang poems of legendary poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz apart from many known Ghazals.

The Times of India

Global vets in Pakistan for surgery on Karachi zoo elephants

Veterinarians from a global animal welfare organization are in Pakistan for a series of surgeries on a pair of elephants at a zoo in the port city of Karachi

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Split families still suffer after 75 years of India-Pakistan partition

Ali Hasan Baqai and Abid Hasan Baqai, brothers split for 75 years by the partition of India and Pakistan, talk with their families on a video call, words and tears binding them but with no hope of reunion.

Reuters

Independence, in the words of an American

The power of that magical moment when India became free, which Mildred Talbot recorded, must never be forgotten

The Hindu

Pakistan arrests TV executive over airing anti-army comment

Pakistani police have arrested a news director at a popular TV station in the southern port city of Karachi on charges of broadcasting anti-army comments by an opposition politician loyal to ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan

The Independent UK

Fact check: As monsoon arrives, misinformation pours

As monsoon rains lash several parts of the country, social media platforms are awash with weather-related misinformation.

The Hindu

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Pakistan drop under-performing Hasan Ali for Netherlands tour, T20 Asia Cup

KARACHI: Uncapped white-ball pacer Naseem Shah has replaced out-of-form fast bowler Hasan Ali in Pakistan's squads for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Netherlands and the Asia Cup in UAE.

The Times of India

How the most iconic "Ms. Marvel" scene confirmed the show’s “enormity”

Pakistani pop musician and actor Mehwish Hayat portrayed Kamala Khan's great-grandmother, Aisha, in the Disney+ series.

Inverse

Pakistanis plant trees to provide relief from scorching sun

Mulazim Hussain is proud of the trees he has planted.

Reuters

Flash floods kill over 300 in Pakistan as more monsoon rain is forecast

Knee-deep water leaves roads and homes badly damaged and businesses losing billions of rupees in goods and revenue

The Guardian - UK

Comedy of errors: Confusion reigns supreme in Pakistan hockey federation

KARACHI: Three-time former Olympic champions Pakistan is facing one of its worst crises with total confusion prevailing over the functioning of Pakistan Hockey Federation.

The Times of India

Pakistan's win against SL at par with 1987 Bangalore Test victory over India: PCB chief Ramiz Raja

KARACHI: PCB chairman Ramiz Raja has lauded the national team for its recent win against Sri Lanka in the Galle Test, saying the victory is at par with Pakistan's historic triumph over India in the 1987 Bangalore Test.

The Times of India

Not in a position to host Asia Cup T20, Sri Lanka Cricket tells Asian Cricket Council

KARACHI: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday informed the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) that the board will not be in a position to host the upcoming edition of the Asia Cup T20 because of the economic and political crisis in the country.

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Civil Aviation Minister Scindia reviews safety norms with airline chiefs

With an aim to review the security surveillance of the flights, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday chaired a one-on-one meeting with heads of airline companies. Read more on Dynamite News

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Surviving extreme heat in the slums

How people in low-income communities are coping with heating cities could set the example for future heat-stressed citizens to follow.

The Times of India

It was an exceptional innings: Yousuf on Babar Azam's ton

KARACHI: Pakistan batting coach Muhammad Yousuf has hailed skipper Babar Azam for his "exceptional" innings against Sri Lanka, terming it as one of the best innings that he has ever seen in the longest format of the game.

Reuters

Technical problem forces IndiGo plane to land in Karachi

India's biggest airline, IndiGo, said on Sunday it had diverted a plane to Karachi in neighbouring Pakistan due to a "technical defect", the second such incident for an Indian carrier involving an unscheduled landing in less than two weeks.

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The Hindu

IndiGo plane diverted to Pakistan due to technical problem: report

IndiGo was dispatching an additional flight to Karachi to bring passengers back to Hyderabad

The Times of India

PCB wants Sri Lanka to retain Asia Cup hosting rights despite civil unrest

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board will support Sri Lanka in its bid to host the Asia Cup from August 27 despite civil and political unrest in the island nation.

The Times of India

Five-member ECB security team to visit Pakistan ahead of bilateral series

KARACHI: A five-member security team of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will visit Pakistan on July 17 to inspect arrangements and potential venues ahead of England's tour to the country.

Reuters

Pakistan's largest city flooded in latest bout of torrential rain

Torrential rains caused widespread flooding and damage in Pakistan's financial capital Karachi on Monday, even inundating the business district, officials said.

Reuters

Flooding in Pakistan kills dozens as heavy monsoon rains lash the country

Intense floods killed dozens of people and left hundreds homeless in Pakistan, officials said on Saturday, as heavy monsoon rains battered the country.

The Times of India

2 SpiceJet flights hit by crack in pane, fuel leak

MUMBAI: In two incidents involving SpiceJet flights on Tuesday, the outer pane of the cockpit windshield of a turbo prop aircraft from Kandla cracked mid-air, forcing the pilots to carry out a priority landing in Mumbai, while a suspected fuel leak led to a Delhi-Dubai flight being diverted to Karachi.

Reuters

Pakistan arrest militant suspect in deadly bombing of Chinese nationals

Pakistan on Tuesday said it had arrested a militant who provided technical support for a deadly suicide bomb attack on Chinese teachers at Karachi University in April.

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