By Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on Pakistan and Afghanistan to strengthen trilateral exchanges at all levels, as Beijing pushes to strengthen security with its neighbours,

The Indian Government has reformed a policy to deal with Pakistan in sports events and declared that the Indian athletes and teams will be allowed to participate in international events that also have teams or players from Pakistan.

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Pakistan wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan and spinner Usama Mir have signed deals to play in the Caribbean Premier League. Rizwan, 33, will join St Kitts and Nevis Patriots as a replacement for Afghanistan seamer Fazalhaq Farooqi who has international duty. It will be the first time Rizwan has featured in the CPL.

Pakistan’s Deputy Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Abdul Samad said the Hangor-class submarines, equipped with advanced sensors and weaponry, would help maintain “regional power equilibrium” and ensure maritime security.

Severe monsoonal flooding has caused widespread devastation across Pakistan, destroying homes and sweeping away entire villages.

Pakistan is in the midst of a solar boom that has rapidly turned the country into one of the world's largest new adopters of this renewable energy source, according to data from global energy think tank, Ember. This solar transition is driven by demand from frustrated Pakistani citizens, who have seen electricity prices skyrocket in recent years.