TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Jun 29, 2020, 17: 41 IST
NEW DELHI: From several Pakistani cricketers testing Covid-19 positive to the deadly terror attack at the stock exchange building in Karachi, here’s what made headlines across the border recently.
Round-up of recent developments in Pakistan:
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Pakistan Stock Exchange comes under attack; 10 killed, hostage situation foiled
Four heavily armed terrorists attacked the busy Pakistan Stock Exchange building in Karachi with guns and grenades on Monday morning, killing four security guards and a police officer before being shot dead in an exchange of fire, authorities said.
The terrorists, who arrived in a car, opened indiscriminate fire and lobbed hand grenades at the main gate of the multi-storey building situated in a high security zone as they tried to storm it, Geo News reported.
Four security guards and a police sub-inspector were killed as they foiled their attempt to enter the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) compound on Karachi’s I.I. Chundrigar Road, also known as Pakistan’s Wall Street, Geo News reported. One civilian was also killed.
The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) linked Majeed Brigade claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Pak players test positive for Covid-19 but England tour “on track”
A 31-member Pakistan contingent, including 20 players, reached England on Sunday as six out of their 10 coronavirus-infected cricketers were held back despite returning negative when tested the second time.
Out of the 10 players and one official, who had earlier tested positive during the PCB testing programme, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan and Wahab Riaz tested