SARFRAZ ALI
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WTC final: Why do Indians keep floundering in big matches?
Does the final defeat make this team a bad one? Two years of solid Test cricket can’t be undone by one bad game. But why does it happen repeatedly? Are there lessons to be learnt? Changes have to be made to ensure the same mistakes aren’t repeated in future and that ICC Trophy stops being elusive.
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Pak Army deployed in Islamabad, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan to contain violent protests
As many as 10 companies of the army have been requested to be deployed in the province of 120 million to control the situation. The federal government has approved deployment of the Army in Punjab.
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Pakistani military helicopter crashes in Balochistan, six soldiers dead
No reason was given for the helicopter crash in the southwest area of the country. Former federal minister Fawad Hussain Chaudhry said helicopter flying is getting dangerous and needs engineering evaluation.
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Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif condemns social media campaigns against six officers killed in chopper crash
The six individuals on board included the Commander XII Corps Lt Gen Sarfraz Ali, who was supervising the flood relief operations in Balochistan province which has been badly hit by the torrential rains.
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Pakistan insurgents claim downing army helicopter, killing six
Ethnic Baloch militants have for decades waged an insurgency against the Pakistani government in the southwestern province, complaining that its rich gas and mineral resource are unfairly exploited to the benefit of other parts of the country. The province is also home to deep-water Gawadar port, which neighbouring China has been developing as part of a multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to link road and sea routes with Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative.
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Pakistan punish errant England to enter maiden Champions Trophy final
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Sarfraz's 61 takes Pakistan to Champions Trophy semifinal
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India, Ravichandran Ashwin placed second in ICC Test rankings
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