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Pakistan to participate in Hockey Asia Cup 2025 in India
Daily Pakistan
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July 3, 2025
In a significant development, Indian media on Thursday claimed that Pakistan is set to participate in the upcoming 2025 Men’s Hockey Asia Cup, scheduled to be held in India between August and September next year. As per the reports, Pakistan’s...
Pakistan’s first Asian games champion Deen Muhammad passes away
Daily Times
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July 3, 2025
Pakistan’s legendary wrestler Deen Muhammad, the country’s first Asian Games gold medallist, has passed away at the age of over 100. He died after a long illness at his home in Bhatta Pur, Lahore. His death marks the end of an era in Pakistan’s...
Pakistan netball stars shine bright in semi-final win over Japan
Daily Times
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July 3, 2025
Pakistan has advanced to the final of the Asian Youth Netball Championship 2025 after a commanding 64-39 victory over Japan in Jeonju-si, South Korea, on Thursday. The Green Shirts remained unbeaten throughout the tournament, displaying dominance...
Islamabad makes helmets mandatory for all motorcycle riders, passengers
The Nation
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July 3, 2025
The Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has made it mandatory for both riders and passengers on motorcycles to wear helmets, irrespective of gender. The announcement was made by Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Zeeshan Haider, who emphasized that the rule...
Pakistan set to join Asia cup in India after visa greenlight
Daily Times
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July 3, 2025
In a welcome move for regional sports, the Indian government has approved visas for Pakistan’s national hockey team to participate in the Asia Cup 2025, scheduled to take place in Rajgir, Bihar, from August 27 to September 7, 2025. According to...
Pakistan proud of key role in Iran-Israel ceasefire: Mohsin Naqvi
The Nation
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July 3, 2025
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday stated that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif played a vital role in facilitating the ceasefire between Iran and Israel. Speaking during a meeting with religious scholars ahead of Muharram-ul-Haram,...
Pakistan’s first gold medalist Din Muhammad passes away
Daily Pakistan
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July 3, 2025
LAHORE – Pakistan’s first Asian Games gold medalist Din Muhammad passed away on Thurday. Din Muhammad, the wrestler who won Pakistan’s first-ever gold medal, passed away. He was over 100 years old. A resident of Batapur near Lahore, Din Muhammad...
Karachi man kills son over friendship with transgenders
Daily Pakistan
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July 3, 2025
KARACHI – Another chilling case of intolerance and violence reported from provincial capital Karachi, where a man has been nabbed for brutal murder of his 21-year-old son in Orangi Town, allegedly over the young man’s friendships with members of...
Pakistan's inclusion in Asia Cup 2025 'a great news’; ‘need to take great care’, says Hockey India chief Dilip Tirkey
Mint
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July 3, 2025
Pakistan participation in the upcoming men's hockey Asia Cup 2025 will add a great value to the success of the tournament, said Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey. The India-Pakistan sporting ties have been severely impacted following the...
Pakistani celebrities’ social media accounts geo-blocked again in India
The Hindu
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July 3, 2025
The social media accounts of several Pakistani celebrities were geo-blocked again on Thursday (July 3, 2025), hours after they became briefly accessible to users in India — a development that had triggered sharp reactions across social media...
Pakistan to be allowed to participate in men's hockey Asia Cup 2025, says report
Mint
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July 3, 2025
The Pakistan hockey team will be allowed to participate in the upcoming men's Asia Cup later this year in India, stated a source in the Sports Ministry, according to a PTI report. The development comes in months after the recent India-Pakistan...
Pakistan’s energy optimization via Bitcoin mining gets 3 months trial after IMF’s partial rejection
CryptoSlate
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July 3, 2025
The International Monetary Fund has declined to fully endorse Pakistan’s proposal for a subsidized electricity tariff aimed at powering Bitcoin mining operations, local media outlet Profit reported on July 3. According to the report, Fakhray Alam...
'Pakistan and India must host each other'
Rediff
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IMAGE: Former Pakistan captain Rehan Butt feels that the two countries playing against each other is very important for the popularity of Asian hockey. Photograph: ANI Photo Describing the sports ministry's decision, which has paved the way for...
Pakistan’s participation in hockey tournaments hosted by India undecided: PSB
Dawn
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July 3, 2025
The Pakistan Sports Board said on Wednesday that the hockey team’s participation in the 2025 Men’s Hockey Asia Cup and the Federation of International Hockey (FIH) Junior Men’s Cup — both hosted by India — remained unconfirmed. Earlier today,...
US-born Alex Khan to coach Pakistan U-18 baseball team
GEO TV
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KARACHI: The Baseball Federation of Pakistan (BFP) has appointed national team player Alex Khan as head coach of the Pakistan U-18 baseball team, officials confirmed on Tuesday. BFP President Fakhar Shah said Khan, a US-born Pakistani, was...
Pakistan, Russia agree to strengthen road & rail links for regional connectivity
Associated Press of Pakistan
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July 3, 2025
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Jul 03 (APP): Pakistan and Russia have agreed to enhance road and rail connectivity between their countries through Central Asia, in a bid to boost regional trade and economic cooperation. The development came during a...
Pakistani students applying for US visa instructed to make social media accounts ‘public’
Business Recorder
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July 3, 2025
The United States (US) State Department has instructed embassies worldwide, including in Pakistan, to expand social media vetting for new student/exchange (F, M, J) visa interviews with new social-media disclosure rules to making profiles public....
World News | Islamabad HC Overturns 10-year Sentences of Four Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Members in May 9 Riots Case
Latestly
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July 3, 2025
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 3 (ANI): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday overturned the 10-year prison sentences of four Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members who had been convicted for attacking a police station during the violent riots on...
TikToker Kashif Zameer apologises for promoting gun culture in Pakistan
ARY News
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July 3, 2025
LAHORE: Provocative Pakistani TikToker Kashif Zameer has apologised publicly after being detained by Lahore’s Crime Control Department (CCD) on the allegation of promoting gun culture in Pakistan through social media, ARY News reported. The arrest...
Had only 30-45 seconds to react: Pakistan PM's aide on India’s BrahMos strike during Operation Sindoor
The New Indian Express
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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s advisor Rana Sanaullah has revealed that Pakistan’s military had only 30 to 45 seconds to assess whether the BrahMos cruise missile fired by India during Operation Sindoor was carrying a nuclear warhead - a...