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UAE to play Afghanistan and Pakistan in T20 tri-series in Sharjah
The National News
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Cricket fans in UAE are set for a T20 summer bonanza after it was announced that the national team will host a high-profile tri-series against Pakistan and Afghanistan. The seven-match series will take place at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium from...
World News | Nearly 1.2 Million Afghans Return from Pakistan Since Sept 2023: UNHCR
Latestly
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August 1, 2025
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 1 (ANI): Nearly 1.2 million Afghans have returned from Pakistan since September 2023, many to dire conditions, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said, warning of a worsening humanitarian crisis if urgent...
Nearly 1.2 Million Afghans Back Home From Pakistan Since September 2023: Report
MENAFN
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August 1, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Kabul, August 1 (IANS) Nearly 1.2 million Afghans have returned from Pakistan since September 2023, according to a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) report. In the report, the UNHCR noted that many of the Afghans...
Federal education minister meets delegation from Commonwealth Secretariat, British Esports Federation
The Nation
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August 1, 2025
Islamabad - Federal Minister for Education, Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, held a meeting with representatives from the Commonwealth Secretariat and the British Esports Federation on Wednesday, to discuss the establishment of a national esports...
Marital rape: Why Shanti’s case is a test for Pakistan’s justice system
Dawn
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August 1, 2025
This is the story of Shanti: a young bride whose death from marital rape reveals how Pakistan’s women remain unprotected by both society and state, despite the law. “The last thing she asked for was a sip of water,” recalled Najma Maheshwari,...
Pakistani-born Paris newspaper halker honoured with France's top award
GEO TV
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July 31, 2025
Ali Akbar, a 72-year-old Pakistani-born newspaper hawker from Rawalpindi, who became a familiar face and beloved figure in Paris's chic St-Germain-des-Prés quartier for half a century, has recently received France's highest honour. The prestigious...
Trump Revises Tariff Rates: Pakistan Sees Cut; Brazil, Syria Worst Hit! No Change For India
News24
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August 1, 2025
Washington: United States President Donald Trump on Thursday issued an Executive Order further modifying reciprocal tariff rates. The order builds upon the national emergency declared under Executive Order 14257 earlier this year, in an effort to...
Do Pakistani car ads sell or just show off?
Dawn
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July 30, 2025
Car advertising in Pakistan needs to take a U-turn, argues Sami Qahar. There was a time when car ads would make you feel something. The thrill of the open road, the pride of a new purchase and the stories that stayed with you. In Pakistan,...
“In the future, Pakistan will sell oil to India too” : Donald Trump’s claim
Sanatan Prabhat
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August 1, 2025
The US has signed an oil deal with Pakistan ! Credits : Opinion Express Washington (USA) – “We have signed an agreement with Pakistan under which the United States and Pakistan will jointly develop the vast oil reserves in Pakistan. An oil company...
World News | Pakistan: Protests Erupt in Bajaur as Unannounced Military Operation Claims Civilian Lives, Triggers Curfew
Latestly
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August 1, 2025
Bajaur (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) [Pakistan], August 1 (ANI): A protest was staged in Bajaur in Khyber Pakhtunkwa against the ongoing military operation launched in various parts of Lowi Mamund tehsil that began on Tuesday, according to a report by...
Pakistan Forces Slammed For Forcibly Displacing Entire Population Of Balochistan Village
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Quetta, July 31 (IANS) A leading Baloch human rights organisation on Thursday severely condemned the "egregious human rights violations" committed by the Pakistani security forces against the residents of Noora Mohammad Hassani...
Pakistan strikes oil exploration deal with the U.S.
5Pillars
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July 31, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration has struck a new landmark trade deal with Pakistan that includes joint development of the country’s “massive” oil reserves. “We have just concluded a Deal with the Country of...
Pakistani opposition leader, nearly 200 Imran Khan supporters sentenced over 2023 riots
Arab Times
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July 31, 2025
Paramilitary soldiers from Frontier Corps stand guard outside their headquarters, where supporters of Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan protest against the arrest of their leader, in Peshawar, Pakistan on May 9, 2023. (AP) LAHORE,...
Pakistan court sentences over 200 supporters of Imran Khan over 2023 riots
Bangladesh Post
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AP, Lahore, Pakistan: A court in eastern Pakistan on Thursday sentenced an opposition leader and nearly 200 supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 10 years in prison each over the 2023 riots that erupted over Khan’s arrest,...
Pakistani opposition leader and nearly 200 Imran Khan supporters sentenced over 2023 riots
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 31, 2025
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A court in eastern Pakistan on Thursday sentenced an opposition leader and nearly 200 supporters of… LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A court in eastern Pakistan on Thursday sentenced an opposition leader and nearly 200 supporters...
CM outlines infrastructure projects aimed at restoring Karachi peace
The Nation
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August 1, 2025
KARACHI - Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah met with British High Commissioner (HC) Jane Marriott at CM House to discuss ongoing collaboration between Sindh and the United Kingdom (UK). The meeting, attended by key officials including...
Lahore airport’s second immigration round frustrates flyers
Daily Times
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July 31, 2025
Passengers at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport are facing growing frustration as immigration staff ask them to disembark from planes for a second round of clearance. This unusual practice is occurring even after passengers have...
Victim of UK Pakistani grooming gang imprisoned while rapists walk free without charge
The Christian Post - Washington D.C.
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July 31, 2025
By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter Thursday, July 31, 2025 Grooming gang survivor Jade (L) appears alongside former detective-turned-whistleblower Maggie Oliver (R) on the "Triggernometry" podcast on July 27, 2025. |...
PM explains Pakistan’s anti-terror plan
Business Recorder
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August 1, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to eradicating terrorism, citing the country’s internationally recognised counterterrorism strategy and urging stronger coordination across government agencies....
Activist slams state silence, says Baloch lives ignored, rights crushed
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 31, 2025
London [UK], July 31 (ANI): Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir activist Amjad Ayub Mirza has condemned the ongoing repression of peaceful Baloch demonstrators, students, and women by the Pakistani state, while also emphasising the increasing...