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India: Indian High Court declares that "unnatural sex" with wife is not "rape", consent of wife is also not required.
— High Court declared that as the wife is wedded to her husband, he doesn't require her consent to have natural or unnatural sex with her wife.
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Just IN:— Superstores in Saudia Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain remove Indian products after insulting remarks against Prophet Muhammad by Indian PM Modi's close aide.
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Just IN: Twitter Inc. has sold Twitter to billionaire Elon Musk for 43 billion dollars.
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Just IN:— Pakistan may lay claim on name "India" if India derecongnises it officially at UN level. - local media
— Nationalists in Pakistan have long argued that Pakistan has rights on the name as it refers to Indus region in 🇵🇰.
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Elections in Pakistan:— Pakistani govt has banned official website of former PM Imran Khan's PTI party.
— Website, insaf(.)pk, was banned after party uploaded the evidences of elections being rigged against it .
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Five all-time greatest cricketers from Asia who played international cricket:
1- 🇵🇰 Imran Khan
2- 🇮🇳 Sachin Tendulkar
3- 🇱🇰 Sangakkara
3- 🇮🇳 MS Dhoni
4- 🇵🇰 Wasim Akram
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Just IN:— Pakistan batsman Rizwan dedicates his century innings in world Cup to "𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐚𝐳𝐚".
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Just IN:— Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan holds power-show in Lahore.
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Pakistan's devastating floods:
- 1350 people killed
- 50M people displaced
- 900K livestock deaths
- 1M houses washed away
- 40+ reservoirs breached
- 220+ bridges collapsed
- 90% cropped damaged
- $10B loss to economy
- 1/3 country underwater
Source - PDMA / NDMA
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Just IN: Former PM Imran Khan's Twitter Space crosses 150K people, setting a new record in Twitter's history.
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🇵🇰 Elections:— Pressure growing on Biden admin to call for investigations into rigging in Pakistani elections.
— Dozens of senators & congressmen have raised serious concerns about transparency in Pakistani elections.
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Gaza:— Every child in ICU in Al Shifa Hospital has died, following military raid on hospital by Israel. - Al Jazeera
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Just IN:— Several Australian cricketers have reported to Aussie cricket board for receiving death and ra/pe threats for them and their families from Indian cricket fans after world cup final.
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London: New data reveals Indians own more property in London than English themselves, followed by Pakistanis at number three spot.
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UN:—"Israeli occupation is the original sin, not what happened on 7 October." -🇵🇰 Pakistan ambassador to UN.
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Just IN:— Floods wreaking havoc in Pakistan; 40+ small dams breached. 210+ bridges collapsed; 1,115 people dead. 10M people displaced.
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Most followed political leaders on tiktok:
🇵🇰 Imran Khan: 6.5M
🇸🇻 Nayib Bukele: 6.4M
🇧🇷 Lula Da Silva: 5.4M
🇫🇷 Macron: 3.9M
🇨🇴 Gustavo: 1.71M
🇺🇲 Bernie Sanders: 1.4M
🇮🇹 Giorgia Meloni: 1.2M
🇺🇲 Alexandria Ocasio: 0.8M
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Lahore:— Pakistan media "censors" former Prime Minister Imran Khan by 'blurring' him during live transmission.
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Moscow:— Russia declines Pakistan's request to seek Russian oil at 30-40% discount, says it can't offer right now.
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Just IN:— Former Twitter Security Chief, now whistle blower, says India government forced Twitter to put one of its agents inside twitter, with full access to twitter user data.
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Just IN: Elon Musk fires 90% of twitter employees in India, likely to shut down Twitter Office in India. -Bloomberg
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Asia Cup:— Sri Lanka repeatedly told ACC about 90% possibility of rain in Kandy on match day and suggested to shift the match to Dambulla. - report
— BCCI insisted on playing the high voltage 🇵🇰🇮🇳 match in Kandy despite reports that it will be washed out ⛈️.
— BCCI had…
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Just IN: More than 535K people have turned in to Twitter Space of Pakistan former PM Imran Khan, with highest concurrent listeners at 164K.
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Just IN:— Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan holds massive political rally, just weeks after escaping assassination.
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🇵🇰 Elections:— Al Jazeera says former PM Nawaz Sharif failed to win election despite tacit support by the country's powerful military establishment.
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Doha:— Qatari officials to wear free Palestine armbands in Qatar matches after EU officials wore LGBTQ bands.
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Top Spaces in Twitter History:
1- Former PM Imran Khan - over 160K
2- K-POP Lyrical Space - over 44K
3- Salvador Bill Analysis- over 27K
Data Source: Twitter Spaces
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Islamabad:— Pakistani cricket board under criticism for "censoring" former cricket captain Imran Khan.
— Khan was left out in a video by PCB about celebrating the Pakistan's rich cricket history.
— Former PM Imran Khan was captain of Pakistan's cricket team when it won its…
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Islamabad: 48 hours after polling was closed, Pakistan Election Commission has failed to announce final result.
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Pakistan:— Google releases 'Elections Trends' in Pakistan. Former PM Imran Khan's PTI on top with 77% searches.
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Just IN:— Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan wins 6 national assembly seats in by-elections, setting a new record in Pakistan's electoral history.
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Doha:— Qatar invites exiled Indian Muslim scholar Zakir Naik to attend opening ceremony of FIFA world cup.
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Just IN: India has ordered VPN companies to collect users data & handover it to Indian government, or face ban in India.
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General Elections in Pakistan: join the biggest pre-poll survey and tell us who will you vote for in these elections.
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Just IN:— Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan being kept in a small cell with CCTV camera installed in front of it.
— CCTV covers the open bathroom & no privacy for defecation or bathing is available to former PM Imran Khan.
— Report has been filed by additional district session…
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Just IN:— FATF has removed Pakistan from grey list after its 3 days plenary in Berlin, Germany.
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Just IN:— Qatar gives death sentence to 8 Indian NAVY officials who were arrested for doing espionage for Israel.
— Eight former Indian NAVY officials were arrested by Qatar in November last year on espionage charges.
— Indian NAVY officials, who were working on a submarine…
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Just IN: Former PM Imran Khan all set for a power-show in Peshawar. This is his first public rally/jalsa after being ousted from government.
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Pakistan outranks other South Asian countries with lowest un- employment rates in the region.
Unemployed population rate across South Asia for the 2020-2022 timeline:
🇮🇳: 8.0%
🇲🇻: 6.3%
🇧🇩: 5.4%
🇧🇹: 5.0%
🇱🇰: 5.9%
🇳🇵: 4.7%
🇵🇰: 4.3%
Source: WorldBank
Data: 2020-2022
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Just IN:— Multiple Afghan fans briefly detained by UAE police for hooliganism in stadium after losing Asia cup match to Pakistan.
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India:— Indian vlogger, who went to Israel to show his support for Israel in war against Iran, faces racism, barred from entering a bar for being Indian.
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Just IN: Pakistan's economy created record 5.5 million jobs during past three years - on average 1.84 million jobs a year.
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Petrol prices per litre across South Asia, in US dollars:
🇵🇰: $0.82
🇲🇻: $0.94
🇱🇰: $0.99
🇧🇩: $1.03
🇧🇹: $1.25
🇳🇵: $1.27
🇮🇳: $1.50
Data source: GlobalPetrolPrices
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Just IN:— Former PM Imran Khan PTI party claims to win majority in general elections, stakes claim to form govt.
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Just In: Russia to invite Pakistan, China, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, India, Ethiopia & other countries in "Anti Fascist Conference."
■ Grand Conference aims at combating fascism, to be held in Moscow in coming months.
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Just IN: Over 7M people are watching Chandrayaan 3 moon soft landing on ISRO official YouTube channel.
— This is record live viewership on any YouTube channel stream, breaking the 6.1M record of Brazil Vs Croatia match.
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Just IN:— 8 former officials of Indian NAVY, arrested in Qatar, were involved in espionage for Israel. - Qatari officials
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Doha:— "We can't change our religion & culture for 4 weeks."-Qatar minister tells CNN on being asked about alcohol ban during FIFA World Cup.
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Just IN:— Punjab by-elections: turnout goes above 50% - a record by-poll turn out in Pakistan's electoral history.
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Just IN:— Flash floods wreak havoc in Pakistan; 4.6 million people affected: 300,000 homeless; over 1000 dead. 90% crops in sindh province ravaged.
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Pakistan:— Massive protests in Sindh region of Pakistan against the alleged rigging in General Elections.
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India:— Indian PM Modi delivers anti Muslim speech, mocks India Muslims for more kids, calls them "infiltrators" .
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Just IN:— US investigation publication "The Intercept" claims it has obtained copy of US "cipher" sent to Pakistan.
— Cipher, a secret diplomatic doc, is at centre of political crisis in Pakistan after removal of PM Imran Khan.
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Just IN:— Pakistan's jailed PM Imran Khan's PTI party leads early results in General Elections, despite reports of massive delays in election results.
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Top 10 largest political parties in the world in 2023:—
1. 🇮🇳 Bharatiya Janata Party
2. 🇨🇳 Communist Party of China
3. 🇮🇳 Indian National Congress
4. 🇺🇲 Democratic Party
5. 🇺🇲 Republican Party
6. 🇵🇰 PTI party
7. 🇮🇳 AIADMK party
8. 🇮🇳 DMK party
9. 🇹🇷 AK party
10. 🇮🇳 AAP…
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Just IN:— Major data breach in India;
Personal data of all vaccinated Indians have been leaked online.
☆ Leaked data has Aadhaar, voter ID, Passport numbers & mobile numbers of Indians who got covid-19 vaccines.
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Just IN:— "Will prefer dying in jail, but will not leave the country. " - former Pakistani PM Imran Khan tells reporter during his jail trial.
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Moscow:— Russian parliament passes a resolution, condemning Sweden for allowing radicals to burn Quran.
☆ "Desecration of Quran has nothing to do with freedom of speech or with principles of democracy" -resolution
☆ "One of the signs of civilized society is respect for the…
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Pakistan:— Former 🇵🇰 PM Imran Khan says America pulled the plug on his govt because he refused to provide bases in Pakistan for its forces.
— Imran Khan, who has been in jail for treason charges, has written for The Economist from his prison cell.
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Just IN: "I am a lone man fighting against a rigged system, will never give up." - PM Imran Khan tells state TV.
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Just IN:— Pakistan and Iran decide to resume diplomatic relations, two days after both fired missiles at each other.
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Just IN:— Months after being ousted, Imran Khan's PTI party makes historic comeback, outclasses ruling PMLN in mega by-elections.
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Just IN:— YouTube services have been blocked in Pakistan.
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Just IN:— India has become the first nation in the world to land spacecraft on the South Pole of the moon.
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Iran:— Since Iran-Iraq war in 80s, Pakistan becomes first country to conduct airstrikes inside Iran.
— Pakistan has conducted multiple airstrikes at seven locations in Iran, killing over 30 terrorists, destroying terrorist launchpads & camps.
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Washington:— US Secretary of State Blinken gets 'fact-checked' on tweet about free & fair elections in Pakistan.
— Community Notes added context to his tweet that US encouraged removal of former Pakistani PM Imran Khan.
— In his tweet, Secretary Blinken had congratulated…
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Just IN: Pakistani philanthropist & microfinance pioneer Dr. Amjad Saqib has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Just IN:— China says India faked its South Pole moon landing.
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Pakistan:— Twitter has been blocked in Pakistan, amid nationwide protests against rigging in general elections.
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South Africa:— "Our founding father (Nelson Mandela) had been very clear that South Africa will not be free until the people of Palestine are free."
- South African Minster of Justice
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Just IN:— Crown Prince UAE, Crown Prince Bahrain and Emir of Qatar call former Pakistani PM Imran Khan.
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Pakistan:— Senior Pakistani official resigns after accepting responsibility for rigging in elections.
— Commissioner Rawalpindi, who was responsible for elections in over 35 constituencies, says he rigged the elections & changed results.
— Commissioner says his conscience…
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Istanbul: Pakistani businessman in US anonymously donates $30M for Turkey earthquake, receives recognition from Turkey govt for the generous donation.
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Report:— 4 Indians have been killed in Gaza while fighting for Israeli armed forces as foreign mercenaries.
- 215 Indian citizens have joined Israeli military (IDF) since the start of war on Gaza in October, 2023.
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Just IN: Peshawar's BRT nominated for top 5 most inclusive public transport programs in the world.
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Just IN:— Pakistan responds with fire and fury; conducts airstrikes at seven locations inside Iran.
Pakistani missiles targeted hideouts and training camps of terrorists in Iran Sistan Balochistan province.
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Just IN:— Pakistan receives record 784% increase in rainfall, highest ever annual rainfall in the country's history.
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Report: In its democracy ranking, The Economist downgrades Pakistan from hybrid regime to 'authoritarian regime'.
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Islamabad:— Economic Report Card of outgoing PDM govt: (April 22 — August 2023)
GDP growth:—
2022:— 6.1%
2023:— 0.29%
Industrial growth:—
2022:— 7.19%
2023:— -2.94% 🔻(negative)
Large scale manufacturing:—
2022:— 10.61%
2023:— -8.11%🔻(negative)
Total GDP:—
2022:— $383…
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Millions of people, all across Pakistan, come out in support of ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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Qatar:— Diplomatic tensions high between Qatar & India after 8 former Indian NAVY officials were arrested by Qatar for espionage charges on Friday.
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Islamabad:— Pakistan has elected 23 Prime Ministers, but no one has ever completed legal tenure since 1947.
— Here is what happened to most of them before their term ended:
1- Liaquat Ali Khan— killed
2- Khawaja Nazim — resigned
3- M. Ali Bogra — forced to resign
4-…
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Asia Cup:— Shaheen Shah destroys India's top order, sends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli back home.
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Just IN:— Pakistan creates history, chases highest score in cricket world cup's history.
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Pakistan:— Former PM Imran Khan's candidates leading the polls with 98 seats in Pakistan's General Elections.
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Just IN:— Former Pak PM Imran Khan escapes a plane crash, after his plane developed a technical failure midair.
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Just IN:— China has invited Pakistan to join BRICS and has told the member countries that it wants to fast-track it.
— China also wants to speed up the process of Saudi Arabia, Iran and two other Arab countries joining BRICS.
— Last week, senior Chinese official expressed…
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UN:— South Asian countries voting in resolution co-sponsored by Pakistan, demanding ceasefire in Gaza.
Pakistan:— Favour
Sri Lanka:— Favour
Bangladesh:— Favour
Nepal:— Favour
Bhutan:— Favour
Maldives:— Favour
Afghanistan:— Favour
India:— Abstained
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Yemen:— Yemeni govt has announced "state of war" against Israel, becoming the first country in the world to do so.
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Just IN: Pakistan former PM Imran Khan to hold a Twitter Space session tomorrow, 20th April at 10 pm.
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Just IN: US first Muslim congress- woman Ilhan Omar meets former PM Imran Khan at his residence in Bani Gala, thanks him for raising voice against Islamophobia.
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Lahore: Russian flag 🇷🇺 witnessed in former Prime Minister's Imran Khan's rally in Iqbal Park, Lahore.
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Doha:— FIFA rejects Ukraine's president Zelensky's request for his "speech" before the final between France & Argentina on Sunday.
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Just IN:— In a major diplomatic snub, India's close ally Egypt has refused to attend the G20 meeting in Kashmir.
☆ Earlier; China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Indonesia have pulled out of G20 meeting in disputed Kashmir region.
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Karachi: Aerial imagery of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's power-show in Karachi.
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Just IN: Russia says US is interfering in Pakistan's internal affairs & trying to oust PM Imran Khan's government.
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Pakistan:— Ahead of General Election in 🇵🇰, Pakistan's election body rejects nominations of most of candidates of former PM Khan's PTI party.
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Just IN:— Asia Cup will be held as per schedule in Pakistan, with or without India." - PCB chairman Ramiz Raja
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Suva:— "Let's be clear: the Pakistani people did not do this to Pakistan, we all did." - Fiji Prime Minister lashes out at high carbon emitting nations.
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Head shaved, face blackened - a young girl is paraded through the streets in India's capital Delhi for rejecting a boy.
The girl was later sexually assaulted & tortured by the relatives of the boy she rejected.
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