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Five teachers killed in Pakistan school shooting as sectarian tensions boil over

Police say two gunmen entered a school near the Afghan border and opened fire, in the latest violence between Sunni and Shiite Muslims.

ABC News

Five teachers among eight killed in Pakistan sectarian attack

Parachinar (Pakistan) (AFP) - Five teachers were among eight people killed in rural Pakistan Thursday as a long-simmering row between Sunni and Shiite Muslims erupted into deadly violence, police and officials said.

AFP

Five teachers among seven killed in Pakistan school shooting

Parachinar (Pakistan) (AFP) - Five teachers and two labourers were gunned down Thursday at a school in northwest Pakistan, in an attack linked to Sunni-Shiite sectarian tensions, police and government officials said.

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Six Shi'ite, one Sunni Muslims killed in northwest Pakistan shootings

Six Shi'ite Muslims, including four teachers and two lower staff were killed in a shooting at a school in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday in what appeared to be retaliation for an attack shortly before in which a Sunni Muslim teacher was shot dead, officials said.

Reuters

Eight teachers killed following Pakistan school shootings

Eight school teachers have been killed following two shootings in northwest Pakistan, according to reports.

Evening Standard

Pakistani minister flies to India for first visit by a senior official in 12 years

Foreign minister plays down any prospect of reconciliation effort as he stresses trip to Goa is purely for regional summit

The Guardian - UK

Pakistani soldiers in deadly gun battle with armed fighters

Pakistan army says it killed three fighters in exchange of fire in North Waziristan district near Afghan border.

Al Jazeera

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Several teachers killed in Pakistan school shooting

Another teacher from the same school was gunned down on the road in a separate attack earlier in the day in Kurram.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan foreign minister says 'happy' on rare visit to India

Benaulim (India) (AFP) - Pakistan's foreign minister arrived in India Thursday to take part in an international conference, the first official visit by a senior Pakistani official to the country's eastern neighbour since 2016.

AFP

Will Pakistan foreign minister’s rare India visit ease tensions?

The South Asian rivals have always had a difficult relationship, but it is now at rock bottom.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan vs New Zealand LIVE: Cricket score and updates from New Zealand in Pakistan 2023

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The Independent UK

Asylum seekers whose applications fail are mainly deported to Britain, Nigeria or Pakistan

Exclusive: The Department of Justice revealed some people who are ordered to leave Ireland don’t alert the authorities about their departure after they receive a deportation order – so are not reflected in the numbers

Irish Mirror

Russia unlikely to face criticism at Central Asian meeting

Russia is unlikely to face backlash over its war in Ukraine from Central Asian foreign ministers and instead could flex its influence at their regional meeting Friday

The Independent UK

Eat your words, Pauline Hanson

Senator Mehreen Faruqi is suing One Nation’s Pauline Hanson over her tweet last year telling the Greens deputy leader to ‘pack your bags and piss off back to Pakistan’, and more than 250,000 nurses, carers, cooks and homecare workers will get a 15% pay rise from July 1.

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Pakistan's trans community shows love for 'Joyland' — but worries about a backlash

The film, which shows a relationship between a married man and a transgender woman, has opened in the U.S.. It's won awards and raves. But in Pakistan's trans community, some see a possible downside.

AFP

Pakistan register first ODI series win over New Zealand in 12 years

Karachi (AFP) - Pakistan registered their first one-day international series win over New Zealand in 12 years with a hard-fought 26-run victory in the third match in Karachi on Wednesday.

The Hindu

Jaishankar to hold talks with Chinese FM Qin, Lavrov, host Pakistan FM in Goa

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will hold talks with Foreign Ministers of China and Russia, and other counterparts of the eight-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on May 4

Al Jazeera

Pakistan government, Imran Khan’s PTI agree on simultaneous polls

Late-night talks between the ruling alliance and Khan’s party, however, end without any agreement on an election date.

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The New Daily

Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi sues Pauline Hanson over ‘hateful’ tweet

Greens deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi is taking legal action against Pauline Hanson over a tweet telling her to "p-ss off back to Pakistan".

The Hindu

India slips in World Press Freedom Index, ranks 161 out of 180 countries

India’s ranking in the 2023 World Press Freedom Index has slipped to 161 out of 180 countries, according to the latest report released by global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

Newslaundry

World Press Freedom Index: India rank slides to 161, 11 spots behind Afghanistan

From the 150th spot in 2022, India’s rank has further dipped to 161 in the 2023 edition of the Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders. This is several spots behind Pakistan and Afghanistan, which have improved their rankings this year to be at positions 150 and 152, respectively.

Bangkok Post

Women health workers hold key to ending polio

Anyone who witnesses a polio vaccination campaign in Pakistan will notice something remarkable: in most areas, the majority of health workers moving house to house to vaccinate children against this highly infectious paralytic disease are women.

AFP

Pakistan inflation hits record-high 36.42 percent

Islamabad (AFP) - Pakistan's year-on-year inflation hit its highest-ever level of 36.42 percent in April, after the government introduced new taxes and raised fuel prices to try to meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions for a crucial bailout.

The Independent UK

Pakistan vs New Zealand LIVE: Cricket score and updates from New Zealand in Pakistan 2023

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Dynamite News

BSF shoots dead 2 Pakistani infiltrators at Indo-Pak border in Barmer

Two Pakistani infiltrators crossing the international border were killed by Border Security Force troops at Barmer Wala post. Read further on Dynamite News:

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