Highlights: England dominant on day one
Highlights from day one of the first Test between England and Pakistan.
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19.08.2026
PLATINUM DUCK! | Robinson strikes with very first ball of the Test!
Ollie Robinson took a wicket with the very first ball of England's Test match against Pakistan.
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skysports.com
19.08.2026
Root returns as captain as England take on Pakistan at Headingley LIVE!
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skysports.com
19.08.2026
Turkey has invited Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Pakistan to Istanbul for a quadrilateral meeting
Azerbaijan
apa.az
19.08.2026
The Pakistani government is unhappy with the decision to treat Imran Khan in a private hospital
Azerbaijan
apa.az
19.08.2026
Pakistan top court orders ex-PM Imran Khan be moved to hospital from jail
Imran Khan has been imprisoned since 2023 on corruption charges which he says were politically motivated.
World
bbc.co.uk
18.08.2026
Should India be worried about the Mecca defense pact?
A defense agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey brings Islamabad deeper into the security architecture of the Middle East. How is India planning to respond?
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dw.com
18.08.2026
Pakistan’s top court orders imprisoned former PM Imran Khan taken to hospital, allows family visits
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered authorities to take imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a private hospital in the capital for a medical examination
World
abcnews.com
18.08.2026
Pakistan’s top court orders imprisoned former PM Imran Khan taken to hospital, allows family visits
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered authorities to take imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a private hospital in the capital for a medical examination
World
independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
The creation of a ‘Muslim Nato’ show Trump’s authority in the Middle East has collapsed
After the chaos sparked by Trump and Israel’s war in Iran, experts tell Maira Butt that the Mecca Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey could represent a new dawn in the region
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independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
Pakistan top court orders Imran Khan’s hospital transfer amid access battle
Supreme Court grants jailed ex-PM Imran Khan transfer to hospital for a month after concerns raised over blood pressure.
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aljazeera.com
18.08.2026
It is time for freakishly gifted Harry Brook to come of age in England’s post-Bazball era | Ali Martin
Test captaincy came too soon for 27-year-old but Pakistan series is latest chapter in year that could be the making of himYou have to hand it to Bazball. Even when seemingly killed off, and the Englan
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theguardian.com
17.08.2026
Jordan Cox embraces Test ‘clarity’ but with it comes unfamiliar role for England
Essex opener faces unenviable task batting at No 3 against a new-ball master like Mohammad Abbas in Pakistan seriesIt has been a complicated start to Jordan Cox’s England career. There have been a han
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theguardian.com
17.08.2026
17 militants were killed during military operations in Pakistan
Azerbaijan
apa.az
16.08.2026
Turkmenistan expects progress on TAPI, power projects with Pakistan
Azerbaijan
trend.az
15.08.2026
Pakistan PM’s ‘red line’ warning to India over water treaty
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif accused India of illegally suspending the Indus Waters Treaty.
World
aljazeera.com
14.08.2026
Precision comes before pace with Mohammad Abbas key to Pakistan’s attack in England
Tourists have prioritised winning at home with spin in recent times, leaving their attack leaning heavily on Abbas’s guile for England tourWhen Pakistan last arrived in England for a Test tour, in the
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theguardian.com
14.08.2026
Azerbaijani MFA congratulates Pakistan on Independence Day
Azerbaijan
trend.az
14.08.2026
Pakistani ambassador highlights friendship and mutual respect at heart of Azerbaijan ties
Azerbaijan
trend.az
14.08.2026
Azerbaijani MFA congratulated Pakistan on Independence Day
Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) congratulated Pakistan on its Independence Day.
Azerbaijan
report.az
14.08.2026