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Bairstow out of IPL, Punjab name Short as replacement
England's Jonny Bairstow has been ruled out of the upcoming Indian Premier League season, his team Punjab Kings said, after he failed to recover in time from a freak golfing injury.
Pakistan polls: Candidate commits suicide in Faisalabad facing opposition from family to his campaign
Election proceedings in the National Assembly (NA)-103 and the Provincial Assembly of Punjab (PP)-103 constituencies in Pakistan are stopped after an independent candidate running for both the constituencies reportedly commits suicide over facing opposition from family to his campaign.
Suicide bomber kills 65, mostly women, children in Pakistan park
A suicide bomber kills 65 people and injures more than 280 others, mostly women and children, at a public park in the Pakistani city of Lahore, striking at the heart of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's political base of Punjab.
Pakistan hangs killer of governor Salman Taseer
Pakistan hangs the former police bodyguard who shot dead Punjab's governor over his opposition to blasphemy laws, officials say.
Salman Taseer murder: Pakistan hangs Mumtaz Qadri
Pakistan hangs former police bodyguard who shot dead Punjab's governor over his opposition to blasphemy laws, officials say.
Fresh gunfire, blasts at raided Indian air base
Gunfire and blasts are heard at an Indian Air Force base attacked by militants a day earlier, as security forces hunted two gunmen still at large in the sprawling facility near the border with Pakistan.
Why are indian sikhs angry?
Sikhs in the northern Indian state of Punjab stage protests, enforced strikes and blocked roads in several towns and cities in the past week.
Why the humble cow is India's most polarising animal
This is not the first time the cow has become mixed up with politics. Conflicts over cow slaughter sparked religious riots in India.
Pakistan child sex abuse: Seven arrested in Punjab
Seven people have been arrested in eastern Pakistan on suspicion of involvement in a child sexual abuse and extortion scandal.
Pakistan charges 106 over Christian couple's lynching
Pakistan has charged 106 people with murder after a Christian couple was beaten and burnt to death by a mob in Punjab province over blasphemy allegations.
India girl dies after molestation attempt on bus
A 14-year-old Indian girl dies and her mother is seriously injured after miscreants throw them off a bus after trying to molest them.