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Pakistan PM Resigns Over Corruption Probe

Pakistan is mired in political turmoil after the prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, was forced to resign.

Pakistan is mired in political turmoil after the prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, was forced to resign. It follows an investigation by the country's Supreme Court in to disclosures arising from the Panama Papers revelations in 2016, which included offshore holdings of many people in power.

We look at London's now defunct underground rail postal system - which is now open for the public to see at the UK's Postal Museum. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Richard Collings is one of the first to report from onboard.

And how does India attract more women from other countries? In light of recent news about attacks on females, one airline, Vistara, is launching a 'Woman Flyer Service', where women are offered the chance to travel alone with their bags, and in certain areas of the plane, to feel safer.

We discuss the week's biggest news stories with Rebecca Byrne from the Wall Street Journal's London bureau, and
Justin Fox from Bloomberg in the US.

(Image: Nawaz Sharif. Credit: Oli Scarff - WPA Pool / Getty Images)

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Fri 28 Jul 2017 14:32GMT

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