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Pakistan-born Anosh Ahmed, hospital executive who fled US after $290 million fraud, arrested in Serbia

Pakistan-born Anosh Ahmed, a former executive at Loretto Hospital in Chicago, has been arrested in Serbia after fleeing the United States following charges of defrauding the federal government of $290 million.

The Times of India

Empty offices, no hospital equipment: Kazakhstan, Pakistan nationals charged in massive $1 billion medicare fraud across US

Federal prosecutors in Chicago have charged several foreign nationals with running vast Medicare and health insurance fraud schemes that allegedly siphoned more than $1 billion from US government programmes and private insurers by billing for medical equipment and tests that were never provided.

The Times of India

'Physically handicapped': Khawaja Asif's brutal admission as Pakistan forces battle BLA

Pakistan's defence minister acknowledges the immense challenge of policing Balochistan's vast terrain. Security forces are battling a recent surge in militant violence. Authorities report killing 177 insurgents in counter-terror operations. The minister ruled out talks with groups responsible for civilian deaths. This highlights the ongoing security crisis in the region.

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Pakistan boycott shows growing divide between cricket’s commercial needs and political reality

Latest row to hit the T20 World Cup raises difficult questions for the sport’s governing body, with a lucrative TV deal to protect amid the toxic politics

The Guardian - UK

Jinn in custody? Pakistan police register case against supernatural spirits for child abduction

In a bizarre case, police in Pakistan’s Rawalpindi district registered a case on Sunday of abduction against a “jinn” (supernatural spirit) following the disappearance of an 11-year-old boy, news agency ANI reported, citing ARY News.

The Times of India

Pakistan sees 361 combat-related deaths in Jan; up 43% from Dec 2025: Think tank

The Times of India

Pakistan head to T20 World Cup amid sanctions threat after India match boycott call

Pakistan’s cricket team are heading for the World Cup after confirming they will boycott their group match against India

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Herof 2.0 explained: Balochistan is exploding again - and why it matters for Pakistan and world

Pakistan faces a deepening security crisis in Balochistan as the Baloch Liberation Army escalates its campaign through "Operation Herof. This surge impacts Pakistan's economy, foreign relations, and investor confidence. The region's strategic importance, particularly for China's Belt and Road Initiative and mineral resources, is now under strain.

The Times of India

Pakistan kills 177 Baloch militants in 48 hours — highest death toll in decades

Pakistani security forces have killed about two dozen militants in overnight raids in the insurgency-hit southwest bordering Afghanistan

The Independent UK

Balochistan Attacks Leave Over 190 Dead Amid Rising Tensions Between Pakistan and India

Pakistani security forces continue to hunt separatist militants responsible for a wave of coordinated attacks across Balochistan, the country’s largest and most resource-rich yet poorest province. Islamabad has accused India of supporting the militants, a claim New Delhi has strongly rejected.

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BCCI Backs ICC’s Stand on Sportsmanship After Pakistan Boycotts India T20 World Cup Match

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday said it fully supports the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) position on sportsmanship following Pakistan’s decision to boycott its group-stage match against India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.

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Rebel English Academy by Mohammed Hanif review – a sure-fire Booker contender

This funny and subversive novel reckons with life under martial law in late-70s Pakistan

The Guardian - UK

Injury-prone paceman to miss early T20 World Cup games

T20 skipper Mitch Marsh is adamant Australia can still thrive at a spin-friendly World Cup, but an injury-prone paceman will miss the early stages of the event.

AAP

Pakistan says cricket team will boycott T20 World Cup match against India

Pakistan’s cricket team will be allowed to take part in the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup but must boycott its group game against India, the Pakistan government says

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Australia crash to worst ever T20 defeat in Pakistan

Mitch Marsh's World Cup-bound Australian side have been whitewashed in their key warm-up T20 series, hammered in a record 3-0 capitulation to Pakistan.

The Independent UK

Pakistan says it has killed 145 'Indian-backed terrorists' in Balochistan after deadly attacks

Pakistani police and military forces have killed over 100 "Indian-backed terrorists" in Balochistan, according to government officials

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan targets Balochistan separatists after ‘unprecedented’ assaults

Officials say calm restored to province day after dozens killed in suicide and gun attacks in at least 10 cities

The Times of India

Should UAE expats remit now? Weak rupee and peso offer big gains against Dirham

Expatriates in the UAE are finding a remittance opportunity as the Indian rupee, Pakistani rupee and Philippine peso weaken against the UAE dirham. This allows workers to send more value home per dirham. While advantageous, financial advisors suggest a strategic approach like splitting transfers to navigate currency market volatility and…

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The Independent UK

Almost 200 dead as Pakistan rocked by worst weekend for insurgent attacks in decades

Coordinated raids by Balochistan separatists target police stations, a prison, a bank and paramilitary installations

The Independent UK

Confronting a catastrophic water crisis as millions forced to return to Afghanistan

IN FOCUS: With the return of millions of Afghans to their homeland as they are forced from neighbouring nations, the country’s water crisis is spinning out of control – compounded by brutal aid cuts and how the Taliban is handling it. Nick Ferris reports

AAP

Pakistan spinner's response to Green gesture

Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq has responded after Cameron Green appeared to mimic his action in Australia's comprehensive T20 loss in Lahore.

The Times of India

'Don't know when they will deport me': Pakistanis line up to get approved for regularisation under Spain's new law

Hundreds of Pakistani migrants have been queuing outside the consulate in Barcelona as Spain begins a major regularisation process for undocumented immigrants.

AAP

Woeful Australia sent spinning in World Cup warm-up

Australia's T20 World Cup preparations have hit problems as Pakistan's spinners bowled them to a chastening series defeat with a 90-run thrashing in Lahore.

The Independent UK

In an increasingly hostile world, migrants are hopeful as Spain moves to integrate them

More than half a million foreigners are believed to live in Spain without legal permission

The Independent UK

Coordinated attacks by Baloch separatists kill 10 security personnel in Pakistan

Separatists from Pakistan's Balochistan province have claimed responsibility for nearly a dozen coordinated attacks across southern Pakistan

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