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Crucial $1.1 billion IMF deal eludes Pakistan for now; talks continue

Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund are to resume talks online next week they said on Friday, after ten days of face-to-face discussions in Islamabad on how to keep the country afloat ended without a deal.

Reuters

Have China and Pakistan Hit a Roadblock?

Beijing-funded infrastructure projects have slowed, but their longtime partnership remains inevitable.

Foreign Policy

Pakistani PM approves IMF agreement, says Geo citing sources

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has approved a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and all mattters over the bailout program are settled, local broadcaster Geo said on Thursday, citing sources.

Reuters

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Protests and fury at Pakistan’s ‘rape epidemic’ after woman attacked in city park

Assault in Islamabad’s largest open space raises questions about culture of impunity around sexual violence against women, say activists

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan Finance Minister says expect IMF matters to be settled today - Dawn news

Pakistan's finance minister was quoted on Thursday as saying he expects talks with a visiting International Monetary Fund mission to be settled today.

Reuters

Women's T20 World Cup: Full list of fixtures

The women's T20 World Cup begins in South Africa on February 10, with the final to be played on February 26. India will open their campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on February 12.

The Times of India

Pakistani minister says fuel supplies adequate, warns against hoarding

Pakistan's government said on Wednesday it was not planning to hike fuel prices and warned oil companies against stockpiling petrol after some consumers complained they had been unable to purchase fuel at pumps.

Reuters

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England star Harry Brook vows to "dominate" international cricket after stunning breakout

Harry Brook enjoyed a brilliant 2022, winning the T20 World Cup and smashing three back-to-back Test hundreds against Pakistan, and the 23-year-old is now hoping to "dominate" 2023

Daily Mirror

Millions of People Are at Risk of This Rare Climate Change Threat — Study

Flooding from glacial lakes is already threatening millions of people in Asia and Latin America due to climate change, a new study reports.

Inverse

Pakistan navy says it will host 50 nations in maritime exercises

Pakistan's navy said on Wednesday it will host 50 countries at maritime exercises involving ships, aircraft and special operation forces from Feb. 10-14.

Reuters

Pakistan’s top rights group raises ‘alarm’ on religious freedom

The HRCP report focuses on forced conversions, desecration of places of worship and marginalisation of Ahmadi community.

Al Jazeera

Saudi Leadership Condoles Pakistan on Death of Former President

The Saudi leadership offered on Tuesday its condolences to Pakistan on the death of former President Pervez Musharraf. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz sent a cable of condolence to Pakistani President Dr. Arif Alvi. He expressed his condolences to the president, people of Pakistan and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘God, come help us’: Pakistan families still hungry and homeless six months after floods

Forced to endure a ‘humiliating’ life in tent cities, waiting for stagnant waters to recede, villagers say they have been abandoned

The Guardian - UK

Explained: What happens if Pakistan defaults on its debt

NEW DELHI: Cash-strapped Pakistan economy is in dire states with plunging currency, soaring inflation, a balance of payments crisis, diminishing forex reserves all amid political chaos and a deteriorating security situation.

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India-Pakistan contest on cards in Asian Junior Team Squash Championships

CHENNAI: The Indian men's and women's teams have been seeded second and third respectively in the HCL 21st Asian Junior Team squash Championships (under-19) which begins on Wednesday.

Reuters

Pakistan's former President Musharraf buried in Karachi

Pakistani former President Pervez Musharraf, a key U.S. ally in the campaign against al Qaeda following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, was buried in his hometown of Karachi on Tuesday.

Al Jazeera

Pervez Musharraf, ex-military ruler of Pakistan, laid to rest

Pervez Musharraf, who backed the US invasion of Afghanistan, wasburied at a cemetery in Karachi with ‘military honours’.

The Independent UK

Hundreds attend funeral of Pakistan's ex-President Musharraf

Pakistan’s former President Pervez Musharraf has been buried in his family’s hometown, the southern port city of Karachi, a day after a special plane transported his body from the United Arab Emirates where he died over the weekend

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WATCH: When Anil Kumble took all 10 Pakistan wickets in India's famous win

NEW DELHI: On this day, February 7, in 1999, India's spin legend Anil Kumble became only the second bowler and the first Indian to claim all 10 wickets in an innings of a Test match. Kumble achieved this 'unthinkable feat' in the Delhi Test at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground…

The Times of India

I will be pleased if Asia Cup is moved to Sri Lanka: R Ashwin's response to PCB

NEW DELHI: India's premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday came up with a sharp response after Pakistan threatened to pull out of the ODI World Cup to be held in India this year if the Asia Cup hosting rights are taken away from the Pakistan Cricket Board.

Al Jazeera

Ex-military ruler Pervez Musharraf’s body brought to Pakistan

Former president, 79, died on Sunday after a prolonged illness at a hospital in Dubai, where he lived in exile.

The Independent UK

Officials: Plane carrying Musharraf's body lands in Pakistan

Officials say a plane transporting the body of Pakistan’s former president Pervez Musharraf from the United Arab Emirates arrived in Karachi amid tight security

Reuters

Saudi diplomats leave Afghanistan, relocate to Pakistani capital -sources

Saudi diplomats have left Afghanistan for "training" and will return, the Taliban administration said on Monday, though three sources familiar with the matter said security concerns had contributed to their departure.

Reuters

Pakistan, IMF grapple for consensus to unlock critical funding

Pakistan and the visiting International Monetary Fund mission are struggling to arrive at a consensus on fiscal adjustment plans, sources said on Monday, in talks aimed at unlocking critical funds needed for the ailing South Asian economy.

The Conversation

The politics of blasphemy: Why Pakistan and some other Muslim countries are passing new blasphemy laws

On Jan. 17, 2023, Pakistan’s National Assembly unanimously voted to expand the country’s laws on blasphemy, which carries the death penalty for insulting the Prophet Muhammad. The new law now extends the punishment to those deemed to have insulted the prophet’s companions, which could include thousands of early Muslims, with…

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