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Ties Between Al-Qaeda and the Taliban... Will ISIS benefit from the Rupture?

After having killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri with a drone that hit the home he had been hiding in Kabul, the United States has, to a large extent, finished avenging the 9/11 attacks. The perpetrators were killed in bloody attacks, and Osama bin Laden was then killed by Navy…

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Mumbai: Missing grandmother from Kurla traced to Karachi after 20 years

MUMBAI: An elderly widow named Hameeda Bano who went missing from her home in Quresh Nagar, Kurla, has been traced to Manghopir locality of Karachi in Pakistan.

The Times of India

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

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Pakistan insurgents claim downing army helicopter, killing six

Separatist insurgents in Pakistan's resource-rich Balochistan province said they shot down a military helicopter that went down during a flood relief operation on Monday, killing all six on board including a top army commander.

Reuters

CWG 2022: India get Pooja Vastrakar boost ahead of must-win tie against Barbados

Fresh off the morale-boosting eight-wicket win over Pakistan, India will be further boosted by the arrival of their star allrounder Pooja Vastrakar, who has recovered from Covid-19 as the team guns for a semifinal berth when they take on Barbados in a do-or-die match of the women's T20 competition.

The Times of India

Asia Cup T20: India meet Pakistan on August 28, minimum two games assured between arch-rivals

Next year's Asia cup will be an ODI event.

The Hindu

Al Qaeda's Ayman al-Zawahiri was a master of disguise who eluded capture for decades until a fateful walk on a balcony put a target on his back

Like Osama bin Laden before him, initial reports indicate Ayman al-Zawahiri got a little cocky in his final years. Ultimately, a mix of intelligence and surveillance finally ended the 21-year manhunt for Al Qaeda's leader.

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Zawahiri’s killing was a Biden play for popularity – but it may have unintended consequences

The death of the al-Qaida leader points to a potential shift, says Chatham House associate fellow Hameed Hakimi

The Guardian - UK

Ayman al-Zawahiri obituary

Founder of al-Qaida with Osama bin Laden who went on to succeed him as its leader

The Guardian - UK

Ollie Robinson handed England recall for South Africa Tests after fitness struggles

England have recalled seamer Ollie Robinson after the 28-year-old made a successful return to action for Sussex, picking up nine wickets against Nottinghamshire in the County Championship

Daily Mirror

Pakistan election body says ex-PM accepted illegal donations

Pakistan’s elections oversight body has ruled that former Prime Minister Imran Khan accepted illegal donations to his political party from abroad

The Independent UK

England to tour Pakistan for first time in 17 years, will play 7 T20Is

England was due to tour Pakistan last year just before the T20 World Cup but withdrew citing “bubble fatigue” and unexplained security concerns

The Hindu

Pakistan says army general, 5 others die in helicopter crash

Pakistan’s military says search teams have found the wreckage of a helicopter that went down the previous day while flying on a relief mission in a flood-hit area in the southwest

The Independent UK

CWG 2022: Smriti Mandhana attains career-best third spot in ICC T20I rankings

DUBAI: On the back of her unbeaten half-century against Pakistan in the Commonwealth Games, star India opener Smriti Mandhana has moved a rung up to a career-best third position in the ICC T20I rankings for batters.

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The Independent UK

England confirm finer details of first tour of Pakistan in 17 years

England have not toured Pakistan since 2005 due to security concerns.

Daily Mirror

Inside Al-Qaeda leader's final days before being blasted by 'ninja missile' on balcony

Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was instrumental in the 9/11 terror attacks with comrade Osama Bin Laden, spent much of his life living among Afghanistan's unforgiving mountains but spent his final months in a flashy Kabul suburb

Al Jazeera

Imran Khan’s party received illegal funds: Pakistan poll panel

Election commission says PTI got foreign money, a ruling that could result in Khan and party being banned from politics.

Reuters

Pakistan's election commission rules former PM Khan's party received illegal funds - local media

Pakistan's election commission ruled on Tuesday that former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party had received illegal funds, several local TV channels said.

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Al Jazeera

Who was al-Qaeda’s leader Ayman al-Zawahiri?

Al-Zawahiri, linked to 9/11 and attacks that left thousands dead, has been killed in a US drone strike.

Reuters

Six killed in Pakistani military helicopter crash

A Pakistani military helicopter carrying a senior commander and five others crashed on a mountain during a flood relief operation and all on board were killed, the military and police said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Monsoon rains, floods kill 140 more in Pakistan in a week

Pakistani officials say flash floods triggered by monsoon rains have killed 140 more people in the country's flood-affected areas in the past week

The Conversation

Afghanistan a year after the Taliban occupation: An ongoing war on human rights

The word “anniversary” usually brings about happy and memorable moments. But Aug. 15 marks one year since the Taliban takeover and occupation of Afghanistan, and it’s not a happy occasion for my homeland.

Al Jazeera

‘It was too late’: Monsoon rains wreak havoc in remote Pakistan

Dozens of districts submerged by rains, killing 437 people since mid-June and forcing the evacuation of thousands.

The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: monsoon rains sweep India and Pakistan

Further heavy rainfall forecast after deadly lightning strikes and flooding last week

The Times of India

CWG 2022: Smriti Mandhana, Sneh Rana power India to eight-wicket win over below-par Pakistan

In the end, all the hype around this supposedly big game turned out to be rather hollow. Unlike in the case of men's cricket, the rivalry between India and Pakistan in the women's game is yet to offer excitement, purely because of the gulf in quality between the politically hostile…

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