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England, Pakistan build for T20 World Cup in long-awaited series

Karachi (AFP) - Pakistan and England continue their build-up for next month's T20 World Cup in Australia when they begin a seven-match series in Karachi on Tuesday -- the tourists' first visit since 2005.

AFP

Jos Buttler and England aware of debt to Pakistan on first tour since 2005

Pakistan visited England in the teeth of the Covid-19 pandemic and now it is time to reciprocate as a generation of English players visit the country for the first time

The Guardian - UK

England cricket team in Pakistan for first tour since 2005

England were due to visit last year, but cancelled at short notice after New Zealand pulled out citing safety concerns.

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England donate to flood appeal on first return to Pakistan since 2005

England touched down in Karachi on Thursday for a seven-match Twenty20 series

The Independent UK

Buttler wants England battle-hardened from Pakistan tour

Karachi (AFP) - England skipper Jos Buttler said Thursday he hopes his injury-hit Twenty20 side embrace the challenge of facing a strong Pakistan team on their first tour of the country in 17 years.

AFP

England cricketers arrive for first Pakistan tour since 2005

Karachi (AFP) - England's "excited" cricket squad touched down in Karachi on Thursday for their first tour of Pakistan in 17 years, a lengthy absence brought about by security fears.

AFP

Polio cases reported in Pakistan rise to 18 this year

A three-year-old boy in the southern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province becomes the latest victim of the virus.

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UN chief laments 'climate carnage' in Pakistan

KARACHI: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday said he had never witnessed “climate carnage” to the degree of the devastation caused by vast flooding in Pakistan.

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UN chief 'never seen climate carnage' like Pakistan floods

Karachi (AFP) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Saturday that he has "never seen climate carnage" on such a scale as he toured parts of Pakistan hit by floods, blaming wealthier countries for the devastation.

AFP

Global vets in Pakistan for surgery on Karachi zoo elephants

Veterinarians from a global animal welfare organization are in Pakistan for a series of surgeries on a pair of elephants at a zoo in the port city of Karachi

The Independent UK

Split families still suffer after 75 years of India-Pakistan partition

Ali Hasan Baqai and Abid Hasan Baqai, brothers split for 75 years by the partition of India and Pakistan, talk with their families on a video call, words and tears binding them but with no hope of reunion.

Reuters

Independence, in the words of an American

The power of that magical moment when India became free, which Mildred Talbot recorded, must never be forgotten

The Hindu

'War minus shooting': partition created fierce cricket rivalry

Karachi (AFP) - When India and Pakistan were forged out of violent partition 75 years ago, the split also created one of sport's greatest rivalries.

AFP

Pakistan arrests TV executive over airing anti-army comment

Pakistani police have arrested a news director at a popular TV station in the southern port city of Karachi on charges of broadcasting anti-army comments by an opposition politician loyal to ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan

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Fact check: As monsoon arrives, misinformation pours

As monsoon rains lash several parts of the country, social media platforms are awash with weather-related misinformation.

AFP

England to play seven T20s on first Pakistan tour in 17 years

Karachi (AFP) - England will play seven Twenty20 internationals against Pakistan on their first visit to the country in 17 years, the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Tuesday.

Inverse

How the most iconic "Ms. Marvel" scene confirmed the show’s “enormity”

Pakistani pop musician and actor Mehwish Hayat portrayed Kamala Khan's great-grandmother, Aisha, in the Disney+ series.

Reuters

Pakistanis plant trees to provide relief from scorching sun

Mulazim Hussain is proud of the trees he has planted.

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The Guardian - UK

Flash floods kill over 300 in Pakistan as more monsoon rain is forecast

Knee-deep water leaves roads and homes badly damaged and businesses losing billions of rupees in goods and revenue

AFP

Misery for millions as monsoon pounds Pakistan port city

Karachi (AFP) - Shazad Akbar carried his four-year-old daughter on his shoulders Tuesday as he and his wife waded through knee-high water flooding a street in Surjani, a poor part of Pakistan's port city of Karachi.

AFP

Pakistan's biggest city paralysed by monsoon rain

Karachi (AFP) - A weather emergency was declared in Karachi Monday as heavier-than-usual monsoon rains continue to lash Pakistan's biggest city, flooding homes and making streets impassable.

Dynamite News

Civil Aviation Minister Scindia reviews safety norms with airline chiefs

With an aim to review the security surveillance of the flights, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday chaired a one-on-one meeting with heads of airline companies. Read more on Dynamite News

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Surviving extreme heat in the slums

How people in low-income communities are coping with heating cities could set the example for future heat-stressed citizens to follow.

Reuters

Technical problem forces IndiGo plane to land in Karachi

India's biggest airline, IndiGo, said on Sunday it had diverted a plane to Karachi in neighbouring Pakistan due to a "technical defect", the second such incident for an Indian carrier involving an unscheduled landing in less than two weeks.

The Hindu

IndiGo plane diverted to Pakistan due to technical problem: report

IndiGo was dispatching an additional flight to Karachi to bring passengers back to Hyderabad

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