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Pakistan frets over Shaheen Afridi’s fitness

Pakistan will look to collect crucial World Cup points as it takes on Netherlands

The Hindu

Anas Sarwar insists Scotland 'was not a victim of the British Empire' as he marks Pakistan independence anniversary

The Scottish Labour leader, who lost relatives during Pakistan's historic campaign for independence, said he was "annoyed" by those who…

Daily Record

Top historian defends Sarwar after 'hypocrite' jibes in Pakistan independence row

A TOP Scottish historian has defended Anas Sarwar after he was accused of being a “hypocrite” for celebrating Pakistan’s independence…

The National (Scotland)

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Afghan opposition ‘very weak’ despite mounting anger against Taliban

One year after the fall of Kabul, many of the opposition commanders famous for their stand in Panjshir Valley remain…

France 24

After Arvind Kejriwal, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot retorts to PM Narendra Modi's 'revdi culture' remarks

JAIPUR: Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday countered Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'revdi culture' remark, saying welfare schemes for…

The Times of India

Uprooted by partition: ‘I feel I don’t belong in England. I’m a very proud Punjabi’

Impact of ‘traumatic period’ still lingers with those now based in UK – and their families – 75 years on

The Guardian - UK

A year on from our ugly Afghan retreat, we have learnt nothing

A year ago today, the Taliban took over Kabul and now are in charge of pretty much the whole of…

Evening Standard

Netherlands vs Pakistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ICC Cricket World Cup Super League 2020-22

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The Independent UK

Pakistani PM to Asharq Al-Awsat: New Cooperation Opportunities with Saudi Arabia

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif places economic reform at the top of his country's priorities, 75 years after Pakistan's independence.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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India and Pakistan at 75: partition remains an open wound as new friction points arise

The global arena in which the nuclear-armed neighbours confront each other is changing radically

The Guardian - US

Monday briefing: From Germany to Japan, five plans to confront the energy crisis

In today’s newsletter: Nationalising utilities, firing up disused coal plants and restrictions on air con – this is how other…

The Guardian - UK

Data | 75 years of independence: A comparison of India’s growth with other nations across ten indicators

Where does India stand when compared to countries that had become independent in the same time period and with other…

The Hindu

Saudi Crown Prince, Pakistani PM Discuss Ways to Boost Bilateral Ties

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received on Sunday a telephone call from…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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I'm disturbed by new threats made against me: Taslima Nasrin

Even as images of author Salman Rushdie being stabbed multiple times on stage in New York by Hadi Matar, suspected…

The Times of India

In Pictures: India marks an eventful 75 years since independence from UK

India is marking 75 years since becoming independent.

Irish Independent

Letters from those left behind: Afghans who worked for Australia describe desperation as they hide from Taliban

These are the stories of interpreters, embassy staff, guards and aid workers still trying to get to Australia a year…

The Guardian - AU

Shaheen fitness and World Cup key as Pakistan tackle Netherlands

Rotterdam (Netherlands) (AFP) - Pakistan will look to collect crucial World Cup qualifying points when they tackle the Netherlands in…

AFP

75 Years Later, the Fading Ghosts of India’s Bloody Partition

AMRITSAR, India — For seven decades, Sudarshana Rani has ached to learn her younger brother’s fate. She was just a…

The New York Times

Australia wasn't always supportive of India becoming independent. But 75 years on, relations have thawed

On this day 75 years ago, after a long battle for self-government, Great Britain finally withdrew from the subcontinent –…

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How were the States formed and how has the Indian map changed since 1947?

The last transformation of the Indian map happened in 2019 with the creation of the Union Territories of J&K and…

The Hindu

‘We must forget about divisions’: one woman’s journey home 75 years after India’s partition

Chance encounter on Facebook led Reena Varma, 90, to visit family home she was forced to abandon in 1947

The Guardian - UK

Uttar Pradesh Police arrest Jaish terrorist

Saifullah is an expert in creating fake virtual IDs for terror outfits based in Pakistan and Afghanistan, says Anti-Terror Squad

The Hindu

India at 75 | This cross-border family gets ‘visa freedom’ on Independence Day

Man from Pakistani Sodha Rajput community gets Indian visa, after being separated from family for six years

The Hindu

What it was like asking for Salman Rushdie’s work in a Pakistan bookshop

As an aspiring writer I loved many exiled authors, from Márquez to Kundera, but with Rushdie the stakes were raised

The Guardian - UK

On the anniversary of partition, let’s consign the pitiless logic of Hindu v Muslim to the past

Since 1947, India and Pakistan have shared profound affinities across ferociously policed borders, say Indian novelist Pankaj Mishra and Pakistani…

The Guardian - UK