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♦ Pakistan to bowl first in World Cup clash against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad: Men in Green never lost a World Cup match against Lankans

♦ Hamas says ready for truce talks with Israel: Threatens hostages as Israel tightens Gaza siege, blocking food, water, electricity

♦ US warns Hezbollah not to open new front against Israel

♦ Saudi Crown Prince says working to contain Israel-Gaza fighting

♦ Afghans admit their involvement in acts of terrorism in Pakistan

♦ Afghan rescuers still digging as hope fades for quake villagers

♦ CJP bars judges from asking questions while hearing challenges to SC practice law

♦ Court seeks Adiala Jail SPOs after Imran Khan’s request to talk to sons

♦ Teenage maid dies in Lahore hospital under mysterious circumstances

♦ Suitcase-packed dead body of woman found in Karachi

♦ Pakistani rupee keeps rise against US dollar steady in interbank market

♦ PCAA asks private airlines to increase flight operations in Balochistan

♦ 4 sentenced to death for killing bank guards in Narowal

♦ Nearly 3k die while more than 9k injured in terrible earthquake in Afghanistan's Herat province

♦ India batter Shubman Gill may miss Pakistan match