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Pakistan boycotts Chess Olympiad in Chennai; India says decision 'highly unfortunate'

ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI: Pakistan said on Thursday that it will boycott the International Chess Federation event in Chennai citing the torch relay of the event passing through Jammu and Kashmir, a move termed by India as "highly unfortunate".

The Times of India

Pakistan pulls out of Chess Olympiad over torch relay passing through J&K

India terms the decision surprising, says it is taken after Pakistani team left for the event

The Hindu

Jaishankar to attend SCO conference in Tashkent with Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, China

No confirmation from MEA on any plans for bilateral meetings on the sidelines

The Hindu

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American woman gang-raped in Pakistan's Punjab province

ISLAMABAD: A 21-year-old American social media activist and vlogger was allegedly raped by two men in Punjab province of Pakistan last week. The incident has sparked outrage among Pakistan netizens who demanded stricter action from authorities in the country.

The Times of India

Pakistani passport remains fourth-worst in the world

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani passport continues to be the fourth-worst in the world, not changing its position from a year ago and providing access to only 32 destinations, according to the Henley Passport Index for 2022, local media reported.

The Times of India

Pakistan: Imran Khan's party set to beat ruling coalition in byelections

ISLAMABAD: A party led by former Pakistan premier Imran Khan is poised to win the majority of the bypolls in the most populous province of Punjab, building the case for early national polls.

The Times of India

Imran Khan urges Pak generals to take ‘U-turn' on support for govt led by Shehbaz Sharif

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani military should take a U-turn on its support to the "failed" government headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, ousted premier Imran Khan has said, urging the powerful generals to review their decision as any wrong move by them would further widen the gulf between the people and…

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'This too shall pass': Pakistan skipper Babar Azam backs out-of-form Virat Kohli

NEW DELHI: Pakistan captain Babar Azam has backed Virat Kohli to come out of his prolonged lean run with the bat after the former India skipper was again dismissed cheaply in the second ODI against England at Lord's.

The Times of India

Pakistan issues fresh COVID guidelines for Eid ul Azha as cases rise

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Covid-19 response body on Tuesday issued fresh guidelines with masking up and social distancing among the measures for Eid ul Azha as the number of coronavirus cases rose across the country.

The Times of India

Pakistan opposes G-20-linked events in J&K

Islamabad cites ‘disputed’ status of the territory

The Hindu

Pakistan’s economic muddling and the IMF challenge

The falling rupee, depleting foreign exchange reserves, energy shortage, increasing fuel prices and a complicated external support highlight the contemporary economic crisis Pakistan is in. Will Islamabad find a way out?

The Hindu

Pakistan, IMF say bailout talks make progress

Key progress has been made in talks on the revival of Pakistan's International Monetary Fund bailout programme, both sides said on Wednesday, with Islamabad expecting the lender to increase the size and duration of the 39-month, $6 billion facility.

Reuters

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister makes a pitch for re-engagement with India

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari blamed the previous Imran Khan-led government’s flawed policies because of which Islamabad “is internationally isolated and internationally disengaged”

The Hindu

Thousands of Pakistanis protest against India over remarks denigrating the Prophet

Demonstrators from the Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Party scuffle with police as they try to march toward the Indian Embassy in Islamabad.

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India monitors security of its mission in Pakistan

New Delhi protests attack on Karachi temple

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Pakistanis rally to denounce India over remarks about Islam

Thousands of Islamists have rallied in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, urging Muslim countries to cut diplomatic ties with New Delhi over remarks by two officials from India's ruling party that were derogatory to the Prophet Muhammad

The Times of India

Pakistan trims working week by a day to help fix energy crisis

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s government ended Saturday as a work day for its employees under a raft of energy-saving measures aimed at easing fuel shortages that have triggered rolling blackouts.

The Hindu

India-Pakistan ties and the mirror of 2019

There are sound reasons why New Delhi must shift course from the belligerence it once profited from

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Pakistan will descend into civil war if polls not announced: Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan has warned that the country will descend into a civil war if elections are not announced.

WEKU

A rare visit by Pakistanis to Israel has caused furor in Islamabad

Pakistan doesn't recognize Israel. After a delegation visited Israel and even met with its president, Pakistani senators were outraged and one visitor got fired.

Daily Mirror

World's loneliest elephant seen splashing in new jungle home after Cher rescue

The 37-year-old male jumbo Kaavan, 37, was rescued by the singer Cher and a team of animal activists to free him from awful conditions in an Islamabad zoo in 2020

The Hindu

Indus water talks held on ‘cordial’ terms, says MEA

Official statements from Delhi and Islamabad indicate assurances on resolving current issues over hydropower projects, flood flow data sharing

The Hindu

PCB shifts ODI series against West Indies to Multan

Former prime minister Imran Khan is planning protest rallies in the federal capital Islamabad

The Independent UK

Pakistan's ex-PM defends decision to call off planned sit-in

Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan is defending his decision to call off a planned, opened-ended rally and sit-in this week in the capital, Islamabad, saying he wanted to avoid more violence

The Independent UK

Pakistan's ex-premier calls off planned sit-in, demands vote

Pakistan’s defiant former Prime Minister Imran Khan cancelled a planned, open-ended sit-in in Islamabad on Thursday, temporarily assuaging fears of protracted civil conflict after he led thousands on a march toward Parliament demanding the government’s resignation

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