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Power surge crashes Pakistan grid, plunging millions into darkness

Pakistan's generators produced more power than was required on Monday, causing voltage fluctuations that culminated in a system collapse that plunged 220 million people into darkness, an internal government document reviewed by Reuters showed.

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Pakistan seeks U.S. help in unlocking $1.1 billion IMF loan - Dawn

Pakistan has sought support from Washington to unlock a stalled International Monetary Fund programme that would release $1.1 billion to its strained economy as the country rebuilds after last year's devastating floods, Dawn newspaper said on Thursday.

Reuters

Australia secure Pakistan T20 series win

Australia have thrashed Pakistan by eight wickets in Hobart to go to an unassailable 2-0 lead in their three-game Twenty20 series.

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Australia vs Pakistan Twenty20: Australia secure T20 series win in Hobart

Australia have wrapped up a Twenty20 series victory over Pakistan on the back of a clinical bowling effort and clean strikes from Beth Mooney.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Arrives In Pakistan, Hold Talks with Shehbaz

President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday arrived in Pakistan, where he held talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The two sides reviewed the historical UAE-Pakistan ties and opportunities of enhancing joint cooperation in a way that serves the mutual benefit of the…

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England star Liam Livingstone eyes IPL return after "disappointing" injury setback

England all-rounder Liam Livingstone has been out of action since suffering a knee injury on his Test debut against Pakistan, having also nursed an ankle injury throughout the T20 World Cup

Daily Mirror

Daily Dose Ep 1261: Sisi meets Modi, Jamia students detained, Ladakh areas ‘lost’

Gurmehar Kaur brings you the news from Delhi, Supreme Court, Hyderabad, and Pakistan.

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Mike Pompeo says world has ‘no idea’ how close India and Pakistan came to nuclear war

Revelations come as Pakistan’s leadership is expected to visit India for the first time in a decade

The Independent UK

Rehan Ahmed has a "big future" after stunning England debut as Rashid Khan comparison made

Rehan Ahmed picked up 5-48 against Pakistan after becoming England's youngest ever Test debutant and former spinner Monty Panesar is confident he has a "big future" ahead of him

Daily Mirror

FCA alleges price fixing between Glaswegian money transfer firms

The financial regulator has issued a statement of objection to the three companies

Insider UK

Pakistan's transgender community remains ostracised

The movie "Joyland" failed to make the Oscar nominations for best international feature film. But the first Pakistani film to be selected for the Cannes Film Festival is still making headlines. It tells the story of a married man who falls in love with a transgender erotic dancer. The controversy…

France 24

England prospect shares James Anderson advice as he eyes role in 'Bazball' revolution

Essex star Sam Cook was part of the England Lions squad that trained alongside the senior team ahead of the Pakistan series and the 25-year-old picked up some "invaluable" tips from James Anderson

Daily Mirror

Pakistan arrests top leader from Imran Khan’s PTI for ‘sedition’

Fawad Chaudhry has been arrested for allegedly inciting violence against officials of Election Commission of Pakistan.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan arrests senior leader from ex-PM Imran Khan's party

Pakistani police have arrested a senior leader from former Prime Minister Imran Khan's political party on charges of threatening the chief of the elections overseeing body and other government officials

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'Tough cookie' Gardner OK after abuse

Megan Schutt has labelled teammate Ashleigh Gardner a "tough cookie", as Australia prepare for the controversial January 26 fixture against Pakistan.

Reuters

Pakistanis make light of frequent power blackouts

Pakistan's worst power outage in months became a source of humour for some in the country of 220 million, where an energy network desperately in need of an upgrade can lead to frequent blackouts and electricity rationing.

The Independent UK

Pakistan's energy chief defends govt after power outage over

Pakistan’s energy minister is defending the government following a major, daylong power outage that disrupted normal life across the country the previous day

Al Jazeera

Power fully restored in Pakistan day after outage, says minister

Energy ministry says national power grid restored nearly 24 hours after breakdown triggered the worst outage in months.

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Megan Schutt and Ellyse Perry deliver as Australia ease to T20 win over Pakistan

Ellyse Perry had figures of 2-3 and hit an unbeaten 57 from 40 balls while Megan Schutt’s five-wicket haul helped Australia to an eight-wicket win

Reuters

Pakistan says power restored after second major breakdown in months

Pakistan's energy minister on Tuesday blamed the worst power outage in months on a lack of investment in the network, saying the aid-dependant nation had "learned lessons" from the breakdown that left millions of people without electricity.

AAP

Schutt takes five in T20 win over Pakistan

Megan Schutt has taken 5-15 to help Australia claim an eight-wicket win over Pakistan at North Sydney Oval to start their Twenty20 series.

ABC News

Australia's women beat Pakistan by eight wickets in first T20 international at North Sydney Oval

The Australians continue their preparations for the Twenty20 World Cup, with Megan Schutt starring with the ball and Ellyse Perry with the bat as the home side wins the series opener against Pakistan.

Al Jazeera

Pakistani court acquits police in Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case

Family says it will appeal verdict in 2018 killing of aspiring model in Karachi that sparked protests.

Reuters

Factbox-Why were millions of Pakistanis without electricity?

Millions of Pakistanis were left without electricity for the second time in three months after a grid failure on Monday, affecting nearly all parts of the country - from the capital Islamabad in the north to Karachi in the south.

The Independent UK

Pakistan acquits all policemen in killing of aspiring model

A Pakistani lawyer says a court in the southern port city of Karachi has acquitted a retired senior police officer and 17 others, mostly policemen still serving on the force, in the 2018 killing of a 27-year-old aspiring model

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