England close in on Pakistan whitewash in third Test as Robinson shines
Demoralised tourists reach 52-2 before rain ends play early on day two, needing 268 runs to make England bat again.

Demoralised tourists reach 52-2 before rain ends play early on day two, needing 268 runs to make England bat again.








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New legislation gives Pakistan’s military chief sweeping command powers, raising questions about oversight.

India has rejected a Hague-based arbitration court’s ruling that the Indus Waters Treaty remains in force.
A single unnamed official can order anonymous judges, prosecutors and witnesses in terrorism cases, with no time limit.
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Heavy monsoon rains have submerged roads and flooded houses in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, and Rawalpandi.
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