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As Pakistan deports refugees, tense Afghanistan ties come in sharp focus

Pakistan says most Afghans have left voluntarily, a claim rejected by Kabul which calls Pakistani action ‘humiliating’.

Al Jazeera

The Guardian view on Pakistan’s expulsion of Afghans: don’t send them back to the Taliban

Editorial: The deportation campaign by Islamabad is cruel. Other countries have let down these refugees too

The Guardian - UK

‘Kill me here, but I am not going back’: An Afghan refugee in Pakistan

Shakira Aslami’s family is among thousands fearing an uncertain future as Pakistan cracks down on undocumented migrants.

Al Jazeera

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UK warns Afghans stuck in Pakistan hotels to hide indoors amid refugee crackdown

Exclusive: Warning issued to families as Pakistan begins expulsion of thousands of Afghan refugees

The Independent UK

Thousands of Afghans waiting in Pakistan hotels for transfer to Britain as Islamabad starts crackdown

Around 3,000 Afghans who have been approved for refuge in Britain are stranded in UK-funded hotels in Islamabad

The Independent UK

Thousands rally in Pakistan against Israel's bombing in Gaza, chanting anti-American slogans

Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s main politico-religious party have rallied in the capital, Islamabad, against Israel’s bombing of Palestinians in Gaza, chanting anti-American slogans that accused the U_S_ of “backing the aggressor.”

The Independent UK

UK scrambles charter flights to bring thousands of Afghans stuck in Pakistan hotels to safety in Britain

Flights start after The Independent revealed ministers U-turned on Afghan policy over refugee safety fears

The Independent UK

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UK government shame as Afghan refugee faces being sent back to Taliban after admin error

Exclusive: ‘They led him down this road of believing he had a chance and they put him up for months in Islamabad at an eye-watering cost of money. At the end of all this process they’re booting him out’

The Independent UK

Former PM Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan after four years of self-exile in UK

The 73-year-old Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo flew in from Dubai to Islamabad. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Pakistan beat Cambodia 1-0 to register first-ever win in FIFA World Cup qualifying

NEW DELHI: In a historic moment, Pakistan's national soccer team secured their first-ever World Cup qualifying game victory on Tuesday by defeating Cambodia with a score of 1-0 in Islamabad, allowing them to advance to the second round of qualifiers.

The Times of India

Pakistan vs Cambodia: Pakistan aim to make history in FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers

NEW DELHI: Pakistan stand on the verge of a historic moment in football as they gear up to confront Cambodia in the home-leg (second round) match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers at the Jinnah Stadium, Pakistan Sports Complex in Islamabad on Tuesday.

The Times of India

UK scrambles to house Afghan refugees promised safe haven in Britain as Pakistan threatens deportation

Exclusive: Nearly 3,000 Afghans, many of whom worked for the British army, have been stranded in Islamabad for months after the UK stopped chartering flights last year

The Independent UK

UK shame as Pakistani police storm hotel and arrest Afghans promised sanctuary in Britain

Exclusive: British High Commission were forced to intervene to secure release of UK-bound Afghans – as ex-Army boss accuses government of ignoring allies

The Independent UK

Pakistan: Islamabad Court gives orders to shift Imran Khan to Adiala Jail

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) in Pakistan has ordered to transfer Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan to Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail from the Attock district Jail in Punjab Province. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Al Jazeera

‘How will I pay?’: Steep power bills, rising inflation hit Pakistan’s poor

Millions of Pakistanis say they have been forced to ration use of fans and other essential electrical items due to hike.

The Independent UK

Pakistani premier claims US military equipment left behind in Afghanistan is now in militant hands

Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister claims that U.S. military equipment left behind during the American withdrawal from Afghanistan has fallen into militant hands and ultimately made its way to the Pakistani Taliban

Al Jazeera

Pakistan gov’t says no relief in power bills as protests escalate

‘No room for subsidies’ as Pakistanis suffer inflated electricity bills, rising inflation.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan court suspends ex-PM Imran Khan’s conviction in state gifts case

The Islamabad High Court suspends Khan’s three-year jail sentence on corruption charges and orders his release on bail.

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Geetika Srivastava appointed India's charge d'affaires at Indian High Commission in Islamabad

The Indian and Pakistani high commissions in Islamabad and Delhi are being headed by their respective charge d’affaires after Pakistan downgraded diplomatic ties following India’s decision to withdraw the special status of Jammu and Kashmir in August 2019.

Al Jazeera

Pakistani activist rearrested hours after bail in sedition case: Lawyer

Imaan Mazari-Hazir’s lawyer says police did not share details of new charges which came after court granted bail to her.

The Independent UK

Sara Sharif’s grandfather urges fugitive son to hand himself in

Urfan Sharif and two others are thought to have travelled to Islamabad on August 9 and are wanted for questioning.

Al Jazeera

A child was sexually abused every two hours in Pakistan this year, NGO says

Islamabad-based NGO records 2,227 cases of child sexual abuse in the country between January and June.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan rights activist Imaan Mazari-Hazir, ex-lawmaker Ali Wazir arrested

Police in Islamabad say both were ‘wanted for investigation’, following overnight arrest.

Al Jazeera

Taliban’s ties with Pakistan fraying amid mounting security concerns

Two years since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, ties between the neighbours deteriorate amid rise in armed attacks.

The Times of India

Pakistan dissolves parliament as election-delay speculation mounts

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan dissolved the national parliament as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif moves to hand over power to a caretaker government to lead elections while his rival Imran Khan seeks a court review on his jail sentence that’s barring him from contesting in the polls.

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