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Russia unlikely to face criticism at Central Asian meeting

Russia is unlikely to face backlash over its war in Ukraine from Central Asian foreign ministers and instead could flex its influence at their regional meeting Friday

The Independent UK

Pakistan's trans community shows love for 'Joyland' — but worries about a backlash

The film, which shows a relationship between a married man and a transgender woman, has opened in the U.S.. It's won awards and raves. But in Pakistan's trans community, some see a possible downside.

WEKU

Jaishankar to hold talks with Chinese FM Qin, Lavrov, host Pakistan FM in Goa

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will hold talks with Foreign Ministers of China and Russia, and other counterparts of the eight-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on May 4

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Pakistan government, Imran Khan’s PTI agree on simultaneous polls

Late-night talks between the ruling alliance and Khan’s party, however, end without any agreement on an election date.

Al Jazeera

Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi sues Pauline Hanson over ‘hateful’ tweet

Greens deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi is taking legal action against Pauline Hanson over a tweet telling her to "p-ss off back to Pakistan".

The New Daily

India slips in World Press Freedom Index, ranks 161 out of 180 countries

India’s ranking in the 2023 World Press Freedom Index has slipped to 161 out of 180 countries, according to the latest report released by global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

The Hindu

World Press Freedom Index: India rank slides to 161, 11 spots behind Afghanistan

From the 150th spot in 2022, India’s rank has further dipped to 161 in the 2023 edition of the Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders. This is several spots behind Pakistan and Afghanistan, which have improved their rankings this year to be at positions 150 and 152, respectively.

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Women health workers hold key to ending polio

Anyone who witnesses a polio vaccination campaign in Pakistan will notice something remarkable: in most areas, the majority of health workers moving house to house to vaccinate children against this highly infectious paralytic disease are women.

Bangkok Post

Pakistan vs New Zealand LIVE: Cricket score and updates from New Zealand in Pakistan 2023

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The Independent UK

BSF shoots dead 2 Pakistani infiltrators at Indo-Pak border in Barmer

Two Pakistani infiltrators crossing the international border were killed by Border Security Force troops at Barmer Wala post. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Chilling reason Osama Bin Laden's body was chucked into sea after being killed

Osama Bin Laden was 54-years-old when he gunned down as he left a room on the third floor of his hideaway compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, where he'd been living with his family

Daily Mirror

Two Pakistani intruders killed; drugs recovered by BSF along Rajasthan front

Two Pakistani men, suspected to be engaged in narcotics trafficking, were killed by the BSF along the India-Pakistan International Border in Rajasthan

The Hindu

Taliban FM to meet Pakistan, China foreign ministers: Media

Taliban’s interim foreign minister gets UN clearance to travel for meeting with counterparts in Pakistan.

Al Jazeera

UN says Taliban envoy can meet Pakistan, China ministers next week

A U.N. Security Council committee on Monday agreed to allow the Taliban administration's foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to travel to Pakistan from Afghanistan next week to meet with the foreign ministers of Pakistan and China, diplomats said.

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Asian Cricket Council has not floated any proposal to postpone Asia Cup: Source

NEW DELHI: Contradicting media reports that Asia Cup could be postponed and a parallel tournament, excluding Pakistan, could be played in Dubai in the same window, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) sources on Monday said that they have not sent out any such proposal to the member nations.

The Hindu

Asian Cricket Council has not floated any proposal to postpone Asia Cup: source

Contradicting media reports that Asia Cup could be postponed, and a parallel tournament which excludes Pakistan could be played, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) sources on May 1 said that they have not sent out any such proposal to the member nations.

Al Jazeera

The Pakistanis who chose to stay in Sudan, despite conflict

As thousands of foreign nationals escape the fighting, many Pakistani nationals say they will not leave.

Daily Mirror

Chilling last words of terrorist Osama Bin Laden before he was shot dead

Osama Bin Laden's fourth and youngest wife has recalled the moments leading up to the death of her husband in his Pakistan compound

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BSF seizes 2.5 kg Heroin dropped by Pak drone in Punjab's Ferozepur

Border Security Force (BSF) troops on Sunday late night recovered 2.5 kg of heroin dropped by a Pakistani drone, which had entered into the Indian territory near Setha Wala village in Punjab's Ferozepur district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BSF recovers 2.5 kg heroin dropped by drone near Pak border in Punjab

The Border Security Force (BSF) troops on late Sunday night recovered 2.5 kg of heroin dropped by a drone, which had entered Indian territory from the Pakistan side, near Setha Wala village in Ferozepur district. Read further on Dynamite News:

Asharq Al-Awsat

Police Chief Killed by Gunmen in Iran's Balochistan

An Iranian policeman and his wife were shot dead on Sunday by unknown gunmen in Balochistan province, bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan, according to Iranian media. Governor of Saravan Saeed Tajlili told Tasnim News Agency that Lieutenant Colonel Ali-Reza Shahraki had been assassinated inside his car at a crossroad in Saravan.…

The Hindu

Centre blocks 14 mobile messenger apps being used by terrorist groups

The Central Government has blocked 14 mobile messenger applications being used by terror groups. These applications were mostly being used by Over Ground Workers of different terrorist organisations based in Jammu and Kashmir to spread the message and to receive notifications from Pakistan.

The Hindu

Collective efforts will eliminate cross-border narco-terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, says L-G Sinha

‘I am confident that our collective efforts will eliminate the narco-terrorism unleashed by the neighbouring country and lead the way for realising the goals of building a drug-free Jammu and Kashmir,” Mr. Sinha said, referring to Pakistan.

Daily Mirror

Brit who survived airline hijack confronts man who held him at gunpoint after 36 years

British national Mike Thexton, now 63, was just 27 when his flight returning from Karachi in Pakistan was boarded by a terror cell who wanted to strike Israeli military targets from the skies

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf ‘definitely’ attended meeting about Mohammad Asghar

SCOTLAND’S First Minister has said he “definitely” attended a meeting about a man on death row in Pakistan the day of Scotland’s same-sex…

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