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South Asia
Pakistan-India Davis Cup tie to be held in November in Islamabad
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: The upcoming Davis Cup tie between Pakistan and India has been rescheduled for the week starting November 25 in Islamabad, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has said. “The Davis Cup Committee has determined that the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group I tie between Pakistan and…
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Pakistan soldier killed in Indian firing across border
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: A Pakistan Army soldier was martyred after Indian troops resorted to “unprovoked” firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Hajipir sector of Haveli district, Kashmir, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday. The soldier was identified as Havaldar Nasir Hussain from…
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Pakistani footballer-turned-powerlifter Zulfia wins gold medal in Dubai
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Pakistan women football team midfielder Zulfia Nazir has now set her eyes on winning laurels in powerlifting after winning a gold medal in Dubai. Zulfia, who represented the Pakistan women football team in the SAFF Women Championship in 2014, is currently in Dubai where…
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Saudi military adviser calls on Pakistan Army Chief
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Corresppondent Islamabad: Major General Talal Abdullah Al-Otaibi, the military adviser to Saudi Arabia’s defence minister, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the Pakistan Army’s General Headquarters on Thursday. Matters of mutual interest and regional security…
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Pakistan’s woman cricketer Sana Mir to receive Asia Game Changers Award
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Former captain of Pakistan’s women cricket team Sana Mir has been selected for the prestigious Asia Game Changers Award by the Asia Society. According to a statement by Asia Society, Mir will receive the award along with five other women who have excelled in…
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Health experts alarmed as vaping trend rises among Pakistan youth
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Vaping trend among the youngsters in Pakistan is on the rise, as according to health experts roughly 5 percent of the country’s teenagers have switched to e-cigarettes. The retail sale of e-cigarettes is allowed in the country and there are no restrictions on their…
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Earthquake shakes up Kashmir, Islamabad
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Earthquake tremors were felt in Islamabad and adjoining areas on Monday afternoon. The intensity of the tremors was recorded 5 on the Richter scale. The Met office said that the epicenter of the earthquake was 12 kilometers below the ground. Tremors were also felt…
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Third round of China-Afghanistan-Pakistan dialogue held in Islamabad
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Pakistan hosted the third round of China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue here on Saturday. The latest round of talks covered trade, counter terrorism and ending Afghanistan’s 18-year war. The forum was established two years ago, and the earlier meetings were held in Beijing in…
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Pakistan rejects Indian president’s request to fly over its airspace
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday afternoon rejected a request made by Indian authorities to let the airplane of Indian President Ram Nath Kovind fly over Pakistani airspace on a tri-nation trip to Iceland, Switzerland and Slovenia from Monday. Pakistan rejected the request based on the alarming human…
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Citing security concerns, senior Sri Lankan cricketers refuse to travel to Pakistan
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Several senior Sri Lankan players have expressed their reservations over travelling to Pakistan for the upcoming one-day international and T20 series. According to a report on BBC Urdu, senior players including ODI captain Dimuth Karunaratne, T20 captain Lasith Malinga and former captain Angelo Mathews…
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