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Bomb blast kills 3 people in eastern Pakistan

A bomb blast ripped through a crowded market in eastern Pakistan on Thursday, killing three people and wounding over 20, police said.

Reuters

Pakistan: Deadly bomb blast targets Lahore’s shopping district

At least two people reported to have been killed and 26 injured in the incident.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan places new restrictions amid rise in COVID cases

The restrictions include a ban on indoor gatherings and any indoor dining at restaurants starting Thursday.

Al Jazeera

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Pakistan records 6,808 new Covid-19 cases, second-highest daily case count since pandemic started in 2020

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded 6,808 new Covid-19 cases, the second-highest daily case count since the coronavirus pandemic started in 2020, local media reported on Thursday.

The Times of India

Pakistani court sentences woman to death for WhatsApp ‘blasphemy’

Muslim woman convicted for sharing images deemed to be insulting to Islam’s Prophet Muhammad and one of his wives.

Al Jazeera

‘For the first time, I felt free’: Pakistan’s women-led livestock market

In rural provinces, women have always reared animals but are excluded from selling them. A new market is changing attitudes

The Guardian - UK

Woman sentenced to death in Pakistan over ‘blasphemous’ WhatsApp activity

Aneeqa Ateeq says she was dragged her into a religious discussion so her accuser could take revenge

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Three foreign players test COVID positive ahead of departure for PSL

KARACHI: Three foreign players of the Quetta Gladiators franchise, including Australian James Faulkner, West Indian Shimron Hetmyer and Luke Wood, have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of their departure for the Pakistan Super League.

The Times of India

At least nine key pro-Khalistan elements operating from Germany, say probe agencies

Among them is SFJ’s Multani, who was recently booked by the NIA for attempting to revive terrorism in Punjab

The Hindu

Jamaat-i-Islami announces country-wide protests against Imran Khan govt to withdraw mini-budget

Pakistan's Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) party on Tuesday announced launching a nation-wide protest movement to press the government for taking back the mini-budget which the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government recently bulldozed through the National Assembly, a media report said.

Dynamite News

Smriti Mandhana named in ICC T20I women's Team of the Year; no Indian in the men's side

The men’s team featured three Pakistanis including skipper Babar Azam, who has been named captain.

The Hindu

No Indian in ICC Men's T20I Team of 2021, Babar Azam named captain

DUBAI (UAE): No Indian has been named in the ICC T20I Team of 2021 and Babar Azam of Pakistan has been named as the captain of the side.

The Times of India

Government will continue to bring eligible Afghans to the UK ‘indefinitely’

Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said around 250 people were being brought out a week, mostly via Pakistan.

The Independent UK

‘In Kabul there’s no justice’: the female student who fled to Pakistan

After the collapse of the Afghan capital, Amina says what followed was worse than she could imagine

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Sydney Thunder pace ace Mohammad Hasnaian reported for suspect action

Sydney Thunder's Mohammad Hasnain, who electrified the BBL before returning home to Pakistan, is reported for a suspected illegal bowling action.

AAP

BBL pace ace reported for suspect action

Sydney Thunder's Mohammad Hasnain, who electrified up the BBL before returning home to Pakistan, has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action.

Al Jazeera

Policeman killed in shoot-out at checkpoint in Pakistani capital

The Pakistani Taliban armed group has claimed responsibility for the targeted attack in Islamabad.

The Times of India

Pakistan pacer Mohd Hasnain's bowling action reported during BBL: Report

LAHORE: Pakistan pacer Mohammad Hasnain's bowling action has been reported by umpires in the Big Bash League in Australia and he is set to undergo a test.

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The Independent UK

Pakistani Taliban claim multiple overnight attacks on police

The Pakistani Taliban have claimed responsibility for multiple overnight gun attacks on police in the capital of Islamabad and the country's restive northwest

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pakistani Police Officer, Two Militants Killed in Islamabad Clash

A police officer has been killed and two others injured in a rare shootout in Pakistan's capital, officials said Tuesday. The Monday night gun battle started when two gunmen riding a motorcycle opened fire on a police checkpoint in Islamabad, AFP reported. "A policeman was martyred while two others were…

The Independent UK

Texas synagogue attack: Who is Aafia Siddiqui? A federal prisoner linked to the hostage situation

Siddiqui’s attorney denies the Pakistani neuroscientist had any involvement in ‘wicked’ actions

Asharq Al-Awsat

2,000 Firms from 106 Countries Start Operations at Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone

Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone (SPC Free Zone) has announced that in 2021, it witnessed impressive growth in the number of new company registrations with a total of 2,000 new companies from across 106 countries, mainly from the UK, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Lebanon, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.…

The Guardian - UK

‘The Taliban shot my wife in the head’: ex-UK government contractor

First in a new series highlighting the stories of ten people left behind in the withdrawal from Afghanistan, meet Asif, who worked for the UN and Adam Smith International before fleeing to Pakistan, where he has no legal status

Newslaundry

Pakistan is humming with optimism. What’s happened to India?

To say that humanity is facing unprecedented challenges as we turn the page to this new decade is quite the understatement. We live in an age defined by information, and where misinformation plays a pivotal part in shaping our worldview. It’s not hard to imagine why so many polarised opinions…

Newslaundry

Political game: Is Sourav Ganguly’s elevation as BCCI president part of the BJP’s design for Bengal?

In 1996, a lanky young left-handed batsman — Sourav Ganguly — announced himself to the cricketing world when he scored a scintillating debut century at Lord’s, the mecca of the sport. Even when he became the captain of the Indian cricket team, he took Indian cricket to new heights by…

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