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10.07 / 11:47
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Ex-Pakistan Cricket Board chief slams high-level committee on ICC World Cup 2023: ‘No justification for…’
Pakistan Cricket Board is on the committee," Khalid Mahmood said in an interview. Khalid Mahmood accepted that it is not justified that Team India do not come to Pakistan for Asia Cup 2023, but forming a high-level committee to make a decision is not the way things are done.
10.07 / 09:43
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Are EM bonds entering a rally?
Investors who stuck with bonds from countries that defaulted or are on the brink are betting the double-digit returns they’ve posted over the past month are just the start of a rally.
10.07 / 08:45
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Journalist drags CNN to court over discrimination, unfair termination of employment
Former CNN reporter Saima Mohsin has launched a legal battle against the news channel, accusing them of unfair dismissal and racial discrimination following a serious injury she sustained while reporting in Israel. The British-Pakistani journalist was left with a disability after her foot was run over by her cameraman's car during coverage of the Israel-Palestine conflict in Jerusalem. The incident caused extensive tissue damage, making it challenging for her to sit, stand, walk, or return to work full-time.
10.07 / 03:33
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Twitter ‘relocates’ users of Pakistani region to India, netizens say ‘tweets originating as…’
Dawn reported. As per the Pakistani daily, when users turn on the location feature on the app, tweets sent from the region are marked as originating from Kashmir in India. Users in Gilgit-Baltistan reported that they are unable to access the government's official Twitter account.
10.07 / 03:09
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Twitter relocates Gilgit-Baltistan users to Jammu and Kashmir, shocks Pakistan
Pakistan's official Twitter account in Gilgit-Baltistan and is showing the location of the region in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Dawn reported. As per the Pakistan English-language newspaper, even after the users turn the location feature on the app, tweets sent from the region are marked as originating from J-K. The locals explicitly showed changes in Twitter location and blocked access to Pakistan Government's official account.
09.07 / 15:13
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Gujarat ATS arrests BSF employee for passing on sensitive data to Pakistani agent
₹28,800 from different online payments accounts," said Gujarat ATS Superintendent of Police Sunil Joshi. According to officials the man had contacted and befriended a Pakistani female agent named Aditi Tiwari through WhatsApp in January this year.
09.07 / 14:27
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Pakistan PM accuses Imran Khan of engaging in ‘vile’ and ‘sinister’ campaign against army chief
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday accused his predecessor Imran Khan of being involved in a “vile, sinister and malicious campaign” against Army chief General Asim Munir.
09.07 / 12:47
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Imran Khan sought IMF's guarantee for timely general elections
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan had sought International Monetary Fund (IMF) guarantee that the general elections in Pakistan will be held on its scheduled time, local media reported. In a bid to seek assurance and support for the key objectives and policies under the recently announced $3 billion bailout programme, a delegation of the IMF called on the PTI chief in Lahore, days before the global lender's executive board meeting to review and possibly endorse the Standby Arrangement (SBA) for Pakistan. IMF's resident representative Esther Perez Ruiz in a statement said that the meetings with political parties were to «Seek assurances of their support for the key objectives and policies under a new IMF-supported programme ahead of the approaching national elections,» Geo News reported. However, sources privy to the IMF delegation's meeting with the PTI chief on Saturday revealed that the latter asked the global lender to ensure that the general elections, scheduled to take place in October this year, will be held on its time. «What guarantee can you (IMF) give that the elections in the country will be held on time,» the PTI chief was quoted as saying in the huddle, Geo News reported.
09.07 / 09:27
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Pakistan’s participation in the ICC World Cup remains under wraps; high profile panel to take call on participation
Pakistan has set up a 14-member high profile committee to decide whether Pakistan’s cricket team will participate in the ICC World Cup in India scheduled to begin in October. The committee will be led by the country’s foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, reported TOI. Given the relations between the two neighbors, the participation of the national cricket team depends on the clearance from the government, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) informed the International Cricket Council (ICC). On June 27, PCB had written to PM Shehbaz Sharif, also the patron-in-chief of Pakistan’s cricket board seeking his advice on whether the team should travel to India. It is in response to this letter that PM Sharif formed the panel and assigned them the task for coming up with recommendations on the matter. India’s refusal to participate in the Asia cup being hosted by Pakistan has put PCB in a spot.
09.07 / 08:49
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At least 76 died, 133 injured due to heavy in Pakistan
NDMA). In its report, NDMA stated that nine persons have lost their lives in the heavy rains across the country in the last 24 hours, taking the total count to 76. In the past 24 hours, eight persons were injured, leading the total number of injured people to 133.
09.07 / 08:37
Pakistan threatens to withdraw from World Cup 2023 if…
International Cricket Council (ICC) has called on Pakistan to honour its participation agreement for the World Cup, expressing confidence that they will be present in India for the prestigious tournament.
09.07 / 08:33
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Pakistan woman, living in Noida, says adopted Hinduism, changed four kids names too
Sachin Meena and Pakistan's Seema Haider are set to embark on a new journey. On Friday, a court in Uttar Pradesh granted bail to both of them and also ordered that as long as the case continues, Seema will not change her residence and can live with Sachin. Seema Haider, a Pakistan national, was earlier arrested on July 4 for illegally crossing over into India with her four children through Nepal.
09.07 / 04:09
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Pakistan's counter terrorism department arrests four 'terrorists' in Hangu
Pakistan's Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has arrested four people, whom the officials termed as «wanted terrorists» in the Torawari Mountains Hangu, ARY News reported on Saturday. The terrorists were involved in receiving the ransom from the local people and suspects used to make calls from Afghanistan numbers and threaten people.
08.07 / 14:39
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BSF recovers another Pak drone near International Border in Punjab's Tarn Taran
BSF) on Friday intercepted another drone near India-Pakistan Border in Punjab's Tarn Taran district, the force said on Saturday. The drone was intercepted at around 9.05 pm on Friday near Pallopati village inTarn Taran district and the BDF troops immediately reacted to intercept the drone as per the laid down drill.
08.07 / 12:53
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Sourav Ganguly: To the one who shaped a young Indian cricket team, as Dada turns 51
Dada for his explosive batting style or love him, but nothing in between. Having represented India in as many as 424 matches with a total of 18,575 runs, Sourav Ganguly is easily one of the greats of Indian cricket. The Prince of Kolkata turned 52 today, and the country cannot stop reminiscing the highlights of his career.
08.07 / 12:35
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Rohit, Kohli, Hardik, Jadeja to miss Asian Games squad; BCCI makes 5 major announcements
Hindustan Times quoted BCCI secretary Jay Shah as saying after the 19th Apex Council meeting. ALSO READ: India to send men and women cricket teams to Asian Games; choose from players not taking part in World Cup 2023 Earlier, the BCCI Apex Council approved on Friday that the IPL version of the much-talked about Impact Player Rule will be used in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy (SMAT) beginning 16 October. It us set to take place in Hangzhou, Chinna in September-October.
08.07 / 12:35
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India, Pakistan, and PUBG: Husband seeks PM Modi's intervention, asks to send wife and children back
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to send his wife and children back to Pakistan! The Pakistani woman, who reportedly entered India via Nepal, and her Indian partner, both of whom were arrested by the police in connection with her illegal stay in India, were on Friday granted bail by a court in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida. Gulam Haider, the husband of Seema Haider, has now made a heartfelt plea to send his wife and children back to Pakistan. According to Business Today, Gulam resides in Saudi Arabia and has released a video appeal requesting the Narendra Modi government's intervention in the matter. Gulam Haider thanked the Indian media for their unexpected support, which helped him locate his wife and children.
08.07 / 09:27
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ICC World Cup 2023: PM Shehbaz Sharif forms high-level panel to decide participation of Pak cricket team
ESPNCricinfo, the panel includes interior minister Rana Sanaullah and Law and justice minister Azam Nazeer Tarar. The heads of intelligence agencies and representatives of all political parties have also found a place in the committee, making the scope for wide consultations. The report adds that the reason behind keeping such a large panel is likely to be a buffer against a change in government as the country will be soon headed towards the general elections.
08.07 / 06:01
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BCCI takes key decisions in Council Meet; approves India's participation in Asian Games among other things
India (BCCI) in its 19th apex Council meet on Friday decided to send both the men's and women's criclet teams to participate in the Asian Games which are scheduled to be held in September 2023 at Hangzhou, China. With the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup scheduled to commence on October 5, the cricket governing body has announced to send a second string team of men. Nonetheless, women's team will mark their presence in full strength.
08.07 / 04:27
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Eastern Ladakh: Indian Army tanks, combat vehicles carry out drills to cross Indus river, attack enemy positions
Indian Army formations carried out drills in Eastern Ladakh to cross the Indus River and attacks in enemy positions. Team ANI witnessed the special drills carried out by Indian Army's tank formations including the T-90 and T-72 tanks and BMP infantry combat vehicles to cross the mighty Indus river which flows from the Tibetan territory controlled by the Chinese Army through the entire Ladakh sector before entering Pakistan.
08.07 / 04:21
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‘Shah Rukh Khan doesn’t know acting’: Pakistani actress Mahnoor Baloch gets trolled for her comment on SRK
Had Kar Di, has expressed her views on what truly makes a person attractive. Physical appearance alone, according to her, does not define a person's overall persona, instead asserting that charm, personality and aura play significant roles in a person's allure. Baloch noted that Shah Rukh Khan may not align with traditional standards of physical beauty.
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